Body Sport And Society In Norden

Author : Niels Kayser Nielsen
Publisher : Aarhus Universitetsforlag
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2005-12-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9788771245271

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Body, Sport and Society in Norden by Niels Kayser Nielsen Pdf

This book comprises a number of cultural-historical and ethnographic studies of the history of sport in the Nordic countries. The studies examine the contribution made by sport to the development of Scandinavian nationalism in the nineteenth century, and analyze the ways in which sport became interwoven with the social life of citizens in the various Scandinavian countries in the twentieth century. The main focus of this volume, therefore, is not on the organizational history of sport, nor is it on society vis-a-vis sport - i.e., sport as a reflection of a certain societal constellation. Rather, what is of interest is sport in society, and therefore the book aims to illustrate the ways in which sport has been used and has served to help explain and understand Scandinavian society types.

Author : Bruce Berglund
Publisher : University of California Press
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2020-12-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520303737

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The Fastest Game in the World by Bruce Berglund Pdf

Played on frozen ponds in cold northern lands, hockey seemed an especially unlikely game to gain a global following. But from its beginnings in the nineteenth century, the sport has drawn from different cultures and crossed boundaries––between Canada and the United States, across the Atlantic, and among different regions of Europe. It has been a political flashpoint within countries and internationally. And it has given rise to far-reaching cultural changes and firmly held traditions. The Fastest Game in the World is a global history of a global sport, drawing upon research conducted around the world in a variety of languages. From Canadian prairies to Swiss mountain resorts, Soviet housing blocks to American suburbs, Bruce Berglund takes readers on an international tour, seamlessly weaving in hockey’s local, national, and international trends. Written in a lively style with wide-ranging breadth and attention to telling detail, The Fastest Game in the World will thrill both the lifelong fan and anyone who is curious about how games intertwine with politics, economics, and culture.

Author : Mikkel B. Tin,Frode Telseth,Jan Ove Tangen,Richard Giulianotti
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2019-11-26
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781000693171

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The Nordic Model and Physical Culture by Mikkel B. Tin,Frode Telseth,Jan Ove Tangen,Richard Giulianotti Pdf

This book examines the relationships between the Nordic social democratic welfare system (‘The Nordic Model’) and physical culture, across the domains of sport, education, and public space. Presenting important new empirical research, it helps us to understand how the paradoxical blend of social democracy and liberalism in the Nordic countries influences physical culture, which in turn contributes to a quality of life that ranks highest in the world. Drawing on perspectives from sociology, cultural studies, history, education, political science, outdoor studies, and urban studies, the book explores topics such as dance education for sport students, doping in cross-country skiing, outdoor education, the active body, and the ideology of public parks. It includes research material from across the region, including Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Finland, and Denmark. This is fascinating reading for anyone with an interest in physical culture, sport studies, leisure studies, or outdoor studies, as well as sociologists or political scientists with an interest in Nordic politics, culture, and society.

Author : S. W. Pope,John Nauright
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1010 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2009-12-17
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781135978129

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Routledge Companion to Sports History by S. W. Pope,John Nauright Pdf

The field of sports history is no longer a fledgling area of study. There is a great vitality in the field and it has matured dramatically over the past decade. Reflecting changes to traditional approaches, sport historians need now to engage with contemporary debates about history, to be encouraged to position themselves and their methodologies in relation to current epistemological issues, and to promote the importance of reflecting on the literary or poetic dimensions of producing history. These contemporary developments, along with a wealth of international research from a range of theoretical perspectives, provide the backdrop to the new Routledge Companion to Sports History. This book provides a comprehensive guide to the international field of sports history as it has developed as an academic area of study. Readers are guided through the development of the field across a range of thematic and geographical contexts and are introduced to the latest cutting edge approaches within the field. Including contributions from many of the world’s leading sports historians, the Routledge Companion to Sports History is the most important single volume for researchers and students in, and entering, the sports history field. It is an essential guide to contemporary research themes, to new ways of doing sports history, and to the theoretical and methodological foundations of this most fascinating of subjects.

Author : Robert Edelman,Wayne Wilson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 577 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199858910

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The Oxford Handbook of Sports History by Robert Edelman,Wayne Wilson Pdf

Practiced and watched by billions, sport is a global phenomenon. Sport history is a burgeoning sub-field that explores sport in all forms to help answer fundamental questions that scholars examine. This volume provides a reference for sport scholars and an accessible introduction to those who are new to the sub-field.

Author : Otmar Weiss,Gilbert Norden
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2021-07-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789004464711

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Introduction to the Sociology of Sport by Otmar Weiss,Gilbert Norden Pdf

Introduction to the Sociology of Sport offers a comprehensive overview of topics, theories, definitions and results of sport sociological research and discussions. A unique approach to the social specificity of sport is outlined.

Author : Henning Eichberg
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 477 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2015-02-11
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781317988137

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Bodily Democracy by Henning Eichberg Pdf

Sport has gained increasing importance for welfare society. In this process, however, the term of ‘sport’ has become less and less clear. Larger parts of what nowadays is called ‘sport for all’ are non-competitive and derived from traditions of gymnastics, dance, festivity, games, outdoor activities, and physical training rather than from classical modern elite sports. This requires new philosophical approaches, as the philosophy of sport, so far, has been dominated by topics of elite sports. Based on Scandinavian experiences, the book presents studies about festivities of sport, outdoor activities, song and movement, and play and game. The engagement of elderly people challenges sports. Games get political significance in international cooperation, for peace culture and as means against poverty (in Africa). The empirical studies result in philosophical analyses on the recognition of folk practice in education and on relations between identity and recognition. The study of ‘sport for all’ opens up for new ways of phenomenological knowledge, moving bottom-up from sport to the philosophy of "the individual", of event, of nature, and of human energy. Popular sports give inspiration to a philosophy of practice as well as to a phenomenological understanding of ‘the people’, of civil society and the ‘demos’ of democracy – as folk in movement. This book was published as a special issue in Sport, Ethics and Philosophy.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 992 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2019-02-04
Category : Art
ISBN : 9789004388291

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A Cultural History of the Avant-Garde in the Nordic Countries 1925-1950 by Anonim Pdf

A Cultural History of the Avant-Garde in the Nordic Countries 1925-1950 is the first work to consider all the arts and to discuss the role of the avant-garde not only in aesthetic terms but in its cultural and political context.

Author : Tomas Marttila
Publisher : Springer
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2015-10-19
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781137538406

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Post-Foundational Discourse Analysis by Tomas Marttila Pdf

This book adds the missing link between post-foundational discourse theory and the methods of empirical research, and in doing so it develops a post-foundational discourse analysis research program. The book offers a structure of the research program, and explores the methodologization of other discourse analytical approaches.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 820 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Bibliographical literature
ISBN : STANFORD:36105129062332

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Bibliographic Index by Anonim Pdf

Author : Henrik Meinander
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781135224707

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The Nordic World: Sport in Society by Henrik Meinander Pdf

This volume is a significant contribution to the study of contemporary European culture. It explores the political, social and aesthetic impact of modern sport on the Northern European Nordic communities. Its concern is the relationship between Nordic culture, Nordic nations, changing Nordic attitudes to time, space and the body and the related evolution of specific Nordic visions and traditions of sport as an integral component of cultural similarity and synthesis.

Author : Elias Bredsdorff
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Scandinavia
ISBN : IND:30000115547212

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Scandinavica by Elias Bredsdorff Pdf

Author : Richard Giulianotti
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 649 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2015-07-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781134116690

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Routledge Handbook of the Sociology of Sport by Richard Giulianotti Pdf

The sociology of sport is a core discipline within the academic study of sport. It helps us to understand what sport is and why it matters. Sociological knowledge, implicit or explicit, therefore underpins scholarly enquiry into sport in every aspect. The Routledge Handbook of the Sociology of Sport is a landmark publication that brings together the most important themes, theories and issues within the sociology of sport, tracing the contours of the discipline and surveying the state-of-the-art. Part One explores the main theories and analytical approaches that define contemporary sport sociology and introduces the most important methodological issues confronting researchers working in the social scientific study of sport. Part Two examines the connections and divisions between sociology and cognate disciplines within sport studies, including history, anthropology, economics, leisure and tourism studies, philosophy, politics and psychology. Part Three investigates how the most important social divisions within sport, and in wider society, are addressed in sport sociology, including ‘race‘, gender, class, sexuality and disability. Part Four explores a wide range of pressing contemporary issues associated with sport, including sport and the body, social problems associated with sport, sport places and settings, and the global aspects of sport. Written by a team of leading international sport scholars, including many of the most well-known, respected and innovative thinkers working in the discipline, the Routledge Handbook of the Sociology of Sport is an essential reference for any student, researcher or professional with an interest in sport.

Author : Elisabet Apelmo
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2016-10-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317051107

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Sport and the Female Disabled Body by Elisabet Apelmo Pdf

This path-breaking book analyses the experiences of young sporting women with physical impairments. Taking phenomenology as a point of departure, Elisabet Apelmo explores how the young women handle living with a body which, on the one hand, is viewed as deviant – the disabled body – and on the other hand is viewed as accomplished – the sporting body. A polarization is apparent between the weak, which is manifested through the expression of belonging as "we", and the strong individual. The subject position as strong, positive and capable – as a reaction towards the weak, the negative – is one of the few positions that are available to them. Furthermore, the book demonstrates the strategies of resistance the young women develop against the marginalisation, stereotyping and othering they experience in their everyday lives. Finally, the author discusses the paradox of gender. Disabled bodies are often seen as non-gendered, however, these young women’s experiences are structured by both the gender regimes within sports and the larger gender order of the society.

Author : Grant Jarvie
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 599 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2013-06-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781134020546

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Sport, Culture and Society by Grant Jarvie Pdf

It is impossible to fully understand contemporary society and culture without acknowledging the place of sport. Sport is part of our social and cultural fabric, possessing a social and commercial power that makes it a potent force in the world, for good and for bad. Sport has helped to start wars and promote international reconciliation, while every government around the world commits public resources to sport because of its perceived benefits. From the bleachers to the boardroom, sport matters. Now available in a fully revised and updated new edition, this exciting, comprehensive and accessible textbook introduces the study of sport, culture and society. International in scope, the book explores the key social theories that shape our understanding of sport as a social phenomenon and critically examines many of the assumptions that underpin that understanding. Placing sport at the very heart of the analysis, and including vibrant sporting examples throughout, the book introduces the student to every core topic and emerging area in the study of sport and society, including: the history and politics of sport sport and globalization sport and the media sport, violence and crime sport, the body and health sport and the environment alternative sports and lifestyles sporting mega-events sport and development. Each chapter includes a wealth of useful features to assist the student, including chapter summaries, highlighted definitions of key terms, practical projects, revision questions, boxed case-studies and biographies, and guides to further reading, with additional teaching and learning resources available on a companion website. Sport, Culture and Society is the most broad-ranging and thoughtful introduction to the socio-cultural analysis of sport currently available and sets a new agenda for the discipline. It is essential reading for all students with an interest in sport. Visit the companion website at www.routledge.com/cw/jarvie.