Nicholas Wong Mr Haugen KIN 249 4 17 22 Lesson 6 Discussion A nice way of calling the violent sport that Murderball is would be Quad Rugby The actual name people call it is Murderball where a group of men form teams to play Wheelchair Rugby Since Murderball is violent with disabled men the audience is expected to respond to the sport with sympathy People come to observe the game of Murderball in the film Murderball and hear some people screaming oh no don t hit him don t hit him Since the men are in wheelchairs it indicates how the audience perceives the men as helpless People began to pity the disabled men as some members shared their stories regarding how they got injured Later in Murderball the audience responds to disability as a way of relieving stress They see a lot of competition to become the best and how entertaining Murderball is Disabled people are capable of doing things they enjoy Once people get to observe a couple games they will cheer they start cheering and screaming Come on Hit him harder as shown in Murderball Like everyone else disabled people also have normal lives Jay Coakley utilized social worlds to describe the way of life people associate activities with relationships in Lecture 6 3 A lot of commitment is shown by the disabled men as they play out in the court and get themselves going Since disability is just a word Murderball does change the audience s beliefs Disability is described as the loss or limitation of opportunities to take part in the normal life of the community on an equal level with others due to physical and social barriers in Lecture 6 2 Disabled people can be independent The disabled men s injuries is actually what forms a bond between the men not just cause of Murderball Regarding this bond about the disabled men s injuries they described it as part of subculture Since the disabled men look out for each other it seemed like they all had a brotherhood Sports keep the disabled men going further in life and provides them with something to engage and participate in the film Trans World Murderball The disabled men discussed how they can go out in the world and do things knowing they did not lose everything When they are out on the court playing something they are capable of doing they have a piece of themselves Murderball is a sport that provides second chances Reference List Haugen M 2022 Disability Studies Lecture 6 2 Haugen M 2022 Disability and Sport Lecture 6 3