Melvin Juette, Ronald J. Berger:Wheelchair Warrior
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Melvin Juette has said that becoming paralyzed in a gang-related shooting was "both the worst and best thing that happened" to him. The incident, he believes, surely spared the then sixte… mais…
Melvin Juette has said that becoming paralyzed in a gang-related shooting was "both the worst and best thing that happened" to him. The incident, he believes, surely spared the then sixteen year-old African American from prison and/or an early death. It transformed him in other ways, too. He attended college and made wheelchair basketball his passion-ultimately becoming a star athlete and playing on the U.S. National Wheelchair Basketball Team. In Wheelchair Warrior, Juette reconstructs the def Melvin Juette has said that becoming paralyzed in a gang-related shooting was "both the worst and best thing that happened" to him. The incident, he believes, surely spared the then sixteen year-old African American from prison and/or an early death. It transformed him in other ways, too. He attended college and made wheelchair basketball his passion-ultimately becoming a star athlete and playing on the U.S. National Wheelchair Basketball Team. In Wheelchair Warrior, Juette reconstructs the defining moments of his life with the assistance of sociologist Ronald Berger. His poignant memoir is bracketed by Berger's thoughtful introduction and conclusion, which places this narrative of race, class, masculinity and identity into proper sociological context, showing how larger social structural forces defined his experiences. While Juette's story never gives into despair, it does challenge the idea of the "supercrip. Adult, Social & Cultural Studies, Wheelchair Warrior~~ Melvin Juette, Ronald J. Berger~~Adult~~Social & Cultural Studies~~9781592134762, en, Wheelchair Warrior, Melvin Juette, Ronald J. Berger, 9781592134762, Temple University Press, 03/28/2008, , , , Temple University Press, 03/28/2008<
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Melvin Juette#Ronald Berger:Wheelchair Warrior
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Melvin Juette has said that becoming paralyzed in a gang-related shooting was ´´both the worst and best thing that happened´´ to him. The incident, he believes, surely spared the then six… mais…
Melvin Juette has said that becoming paralyzed in a gang-related shooting was ´´both the worst and best thing that happened´´ to him. The incident, he believes, surely spared the then sixteen year-old African American from prison and/or an early death. It transformed him in other ways, too. He attended college and made wheelchair basketball his passionultimately becoming a star athlete and playing on the U.S. National Wheelchair Basketball Team.In Wheelchair Warrior, Juette reconstructs the defining moments of his life with the assistance of sociologist Ronald Berger. His poignant memoir is bracketed by Bergers thoughtful introduction and conclusion, which places this narrative of race, class, masculinity and identity into proper sociological context, showing how larger social structural forces defined his experiences. While Juettes story never gives into despair, it does challenge the idea of the supercrip. Melvin Juette has said that becoming paralyzed in a gang-related shooting was ´´both the worst and best thing that happened´´ to him. The incident, he believes, surely spared the then sixteen year-old African American from prison and/or an early death. It transformed him in other ways, too. He attended college and made wheelchair basketball his passion—ultimately becoming a star athlete and playing on the U.S. National Wheelchair Basketball Team.In Wheelchair Warrior, Juette reconstructs the eBook eBooks>Fremdsprachige eBooks>Englische eBooks>Ratgeber & Freizeit>Business & Karriere, Temple University Press<
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Wheelchair Warrior: Gangs, Disability, and Basketball Melvin Juette Author
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Melvin Juette has said that becoming paralyzed in a gang-related shooting was “both the worst and best thing that happened” to him. The incident, he believes, surely spared th… mais…
Melvin Juette has said that becoming paralyzed in a gang-related shooting was “both the worst and best thing that happened” to him. The incident, he believes, surely spared the then sixteen year-old African American from prison and/or an early death. It transformed him in other ways, too. He attended college and made wheelchair basketball his passion—ultimately becoming a star athlete and playing on the U.S. National Wheelchair Basketball Team. In Wheelchair Warrior, Juette reconstructs the defining moments of his life with the assistance of sociologist Ronald Berger. His poignant memoir is bracketed by Berger’s thoughtful introduction and conclusion, which places this narrative of race, class, masculinity and identity into proper sociological context, showing how larger social structural forces defined his experiences. While Juette’s story never gives into despair, it does challenge the idea of the “supercrip.” Digital Content>E-books>Sports>Basketball>Basketball Bio, Temple University Press Digital >16<
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Burns Eric Burns:Wheelchair Warrior : Gangs, Disability, and Basketball
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Melvin Juette has said that becoming paralyzed in a gang-related shooting was “both the worst and best thing that happened†to him. The incident, he believes, surely spared the then s… mais…
Melvin Juette has said that becoming paralyzed in a gang-related shooting was “both the worst and best thing that happened†to him. The incident, he believes, surely spared the then sixteen year-old African American from prison and/or an early death. It transformed him in other ways, too. He attended college and made wheelchair basketball his passion—ultimately becoming a star athlete and playing on the U.S. National Wheelchair Basketball Team.In Wheelchair Warrior, Juette reconstructs the defining moments of his life with the assistance of sociologist Ronald Berger. His poignant memoir is bracketed by Berger’s thoughtful introduction and conclusion, which places this narrative of race, class, masculinity and identity into proper sociological context, showing how larger social structural forces defined his experiences. While Juette’s story never gives into despair, it does challenge the idea of the “supercrip.â€; PDF; Biography > Biography: general > Biography: sport > Autobiography: sport, Temple University Press<
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Melvin Juette#Ronald Berger:Wheelchair Warrior
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Melvin Juette has said that becoming paralyzed in a gang-related shooting was ´´both the worst and best thing that happened´´ to him. The incident, he believes, surely spared the then six… mais…
Melvin Juette has said that becoming paralyzed in a gang-related shooting was ´´both the worst and best thing that happened´´ to him. The incident, he believes, surely spared the then sixteen year-old African American from prison and/or an early death. It transformed him in other ways, too. He attended college and made wheelchair basketball his passionultimately becoming a star athlete and playing on the U.S. National Wheelchair Basketball Team.In Wheelchair Warrior, Juette reconstructs the defining moments of his life with the assistance of sociologist Ronald Berger. His poignant memoir is bracketed by Bergers thoughtful introduction and conclusion, which places this narrative of race, class, masculinity and identity into proper sociological context, showing how larger social structural forces defined his experiences. While Juettes story never gives into despair, it does challenge the idea of the supercrip. Gangs, Disability and Basketball eBook eBooks>Fremdsprachige eBooks>Englische eBooks>Ratgeber & Freizeit>Business & Karriere, Temple University Press<
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