David Purdue

Biographic Data

ID4794970
NAMEDavid Purdue
GIVEN NAMESDavid
FAMILY NAMEPurdue
SIGNATUREPURDUE D
AFFILIATIONSLoughborough University
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS8
TOTAL CITATIONS49
AUTHOR COUNT8
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2009
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2015
H-INDEX4

  • Plotting a Paralympic field

    Open AccessDavid Ej Purdue, David Purdue et al.ARTICLEInternational Review for the…2015Cited by: 6References: 16

    In this paper components of Bourdieu's sociological theory will be utilized to systematically outline key constituents, and the interrelated power struggles, which shape Paralympic sport. The premier Paralympic sport competition is arguably the summer Paralympic Games, a quadrennial multi-sport competition for elite athletes with specific impairments, governed by the International Paralympic Committee. This paper argues that Paralympic sport is s…

  • Who’s In and Who Is Out? Legitimate Bodies Within the Paralympic Games

    David E J Purdue, David Purdue et al.ARTICLESociology of Sport Journal2013Cited by: 17References: 7

    This paper explores issues surrounding the inclusion of impaired bodies within the Paralympic Games. To achieve this aim we use empirical data gathered from semistructured interviews held with a range of Paralympic stakeholders. The background upon which this data are analyzed is a critical analysis of the International Paralympic Committee’s (IPC’s) current vision and mission. Pierre Bourdieu’s concepts of habitus and capital (Bourdieu, 1997, 19…

  • An (In)convenient Truce? Paralympic Stakeholders' Reflections on the Olympic-Paralympic Relationship

    Open AccessDavid E J Purdue, David PurdueARTICLEJournal of Sport and Social Issues2013Cited by: 7References: 10

    Formal contractual agreements between the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and International Paralympic Committee (IPC) evince the closer relationship that has been negotiated in recent times between the governing bodies of the Olympic and Paralympic sporting movements. This article explores the IOC-IPC relationship using Paralympic stakeholder perspectives, gathered via semistructured interviews. Utilizing Bourdieusian theory, these insight…

  • See the sport, not the disability

    David Purdue, D E J Purdue et al.ARTICLEQualitative Research in Sport and…2012

    The Paralympic Games, a quadrennial global multi-sports competition for individuals with certain impairments, has increasingly become the focus of social scientific research. The aim of this paper is to explore the coexistence and subsequent tension between social interpretations of disability and elite sport as articulated in the context of the Paralympic Games. This is achieved through exploring members’ of the Paralympic community social perce…

  • Ian Brittain, The Paralympic Games Explained

    David PurdueARTICLESport in History2012

    Ian Brittain, The Paralympic Games Explained (London: Routledge, 2010). Pp. 180. £25.99 (pb). ISBN 978-0-415-47659-1 The Paralympic Games Explained is a highly proficient and much-needed contributi

  • Hoop Dreams on Wheels

    David PurdueARTICLESport in History2012

    Ronald J. Berger, Hoop Dreams on Wheels: Disability and the Competitive Wheelchair Athlete (London: Routledge, 2009). Pp. 170. £22.99 (pb). ISBN 978-0-415-96509-5 Hoop Dreams on Wheels is aimed at

  • Empower, inspire, achieve

    David E J Purdue, David Purdue et al.ARTICLEDisability & Society2012Cited by: 19References: 5

    This paper undertakes a critical examination of the International Paralympic Committee's desire to use the Paralympic Games as a vehicle to empower individuals with a disability. We achieve this by applying Pierre Bourdieu's sociological concepts of habitus and capital to semi-structured interviews conducted with Paralympic stakeholders. Interviewees included current and former Paralympians, active and retired disability sport administrators, soc…

  • Disability, sport and society

    David PurdueARTICLELeisure Studies2009References: 2