Violent Impacts: How Power and Inequality Shape the Concussion Crisis (1)

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A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press’s Open Access publishing program. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more. Concerns regarding brain injury in sport have escalated into what is often termed a "concussion crisis," fueled by high-profile lawsuits and deaths. Although athletes are central figures in this narrative, they comprise only a small proportion of the people who experience brain injuries, while other high-risk groups—including victims of domestic violence and police brutality—are all too often left out of the story. In Violent Impacts, Kathryn Henne and Matt Ventresca examine what is and what isn’t captured in popular discourse, scrutinizing how law, science, and social inequalities shape depictions and understandings of brain injury. Drawing on research carried out in Australia, Canada, and the United States, they illustrate how structural violence centers certain bodies as part of the concussion crisis while pushing others to the margins.
Copyright:
2025

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
230 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780520396999
Related ISBNs:
9780520422582, 9780520396982
Publisher:
University of California Press
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Copyrighted By:
Kathryn Henne and Matthew Ventresca
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Sports, Health, Mind and Body, Psychology, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Medicine
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Bookshare Staff
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