A sociocultural analysis of adaptive skateboarding and wheelchair motocross
department or school: Education, Faculty of
department or school: Kinesiology, School of
data provider: DSpace
degree campus: UBCV
creator: Dean, Nikolaus Alexander
issued: 2023-12-21T22:26:46Z
issued: 2023
related degree: Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
degree grantor: University of British Columbia
description: This dissertation research project explored physically disabled skateboarders’ and wheelchair motocross (WCMX) riders’ experiences within the skateboarding (sub)culture. Using (digital) qualitative methods, this project examined 30 physically disabled riders’ experiences within three different “skate spaces” 1) the skateboarding (sub)culture, 2) the digital space of Instagram, and 3) material spaces (skateparks and the streets). Situating this work in Critical Disability Studies, findings illustrated how participation in adaptive skateboarding and WCMX may offer disabled individuals a range of health benefits including enhanced physical and mental health and a myriad of social benefits including improved self-confidence and independence, expanded social networks, and greater sense of community and belonging. Findings also highlighted how participation in adaptive skateboarding and WCMX may allow disabled riders the opportunity to challenge ableist ideas and assumptions about disability. Despite these benefits, however, findings also illuminated how larger social, cultural, political, economic, and structural forces may influence disabled riders’ participation in different sporting milieus. This study contributes to literature on action sports, disability sport, and the sociology of sport and highlight both the benefits and challenges of participation in adaptive action sports for physically disabled people.
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note: A SOCIOCULTURAL ANALYSIS OF ADAPTIVE SKATEBOARDING AND WHEELCHAIR MOTOCROSS by Nikolaus Alexander Dean B.A., The University of Lethbridge, 2015 M.A., The University of British Columbia, 2018 A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY in The Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (Kinesiology) THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (Vancouver) December 2023 © Nikolaus Alexander Dean, 2023 ii The following individuals certify that they have read, and recommend to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for acceptance, the dissertation entitled: A Sociocultural Analysis of Adaptive Skateboarding and Wheelchair Motocross submitted by Nikolaus Alexander Dean in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Kinesiology Examining Committee: Andrea Bundon, Assistant Professor, School of Kinesiology, UBC Supervisor Deirdre Kelly, Professor, Department of Educational Studies, UBC Supervisory Committee Member Brian Wilson, Professor, School of Kinesiology, UBC Supervisory Committee Member Patricia Vertinsky, Professor, School of Kinesiology, UBC University Examiner Ben Mortenson, Professor, Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, UBC University Examiner Bryan Clift, Senior Lecturer, Department for Health, University of Bath External Examiner Additional Supervisory Committee Members: Moss Norman, Associate Professor, School of Kinesiology, UBC Supervisory Committee Member iii Abstract This dissertation research project explored physically disabled skateboarders’ and wheelchair motocross (WCMX) riders’ experiences within the skateboarding (sub)culture. Using (digital) qualitative methods, this project examined 30 physically disabled riders’ experiences within three different “skate spaces” 1) the skateboarding (sub)culture, 2) the digital space of Instagram, and 3) material spaces (skateparks and the streets). Situating this work in Critical Disability Studies, find…
has type: Thesis/Dissertation
date issued: 2024-05
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0438331
language: eng
degree discipline: Kinesiology
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: University of British Columbia
rights: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
rights URI: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
scholar level: Graduate
contributor: Bundon, Andrea
type: Text
identifier URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/86996