Sport Politics

Author : Stephen Wagg,Allyson M. Pollock
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 638 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2022-01-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9783030728267

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The Palgrave Handbook of Sport, Politics and Harm by Stephen Wagg,Allyson M. Pollock Pdf

This book looks historically at the harm that has been inflicted in the practice of sport and at some of the issues, debates and controversies that have arisen as a result. Written by experts in history, sociology, sport journalism and public health, the book considers sport and injury in relation to matters of social class; gender; ethnicity and race; sexuality; political ideology and national identity; health and wellbeing; childhood; animal rights; and popular culture. These matters are, in turn, variously related to a range of sports, including ancient, pre- and early industrial sports; American football; boxing; wrestling and other combat sports; mountaineering; horseracing; cycling; motor racing; rugby football; cricket; association football; baseball; basketball; Crossfit; ice hockey; Olympic sports; Mixed Martial Arts; and sport in an imagined dystopian future.

Author : Jonathan Grix
Publisher : SAGE Publications Limited
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2016-05-20
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1473914515

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Sport Politics by Jonathan Grix Pdf

SAGE LIBRARY OF SPORTS STUDIES As such a major source of passion and influence throughout the world, sport represents a fascinating area of research for academics from a broad range of disciplines, including sociology, politics, economics, history, and media and communication. The SAGE Library of Sports Studies demonstrates the wide scope of this ever-expanding field and charts the rapid development of intellectual interest over the last few decades. Each multivolume set represents a landmark collection of the essential published works collated from the foremost publications in the field by an editor or editorial team of renowned international stature.

Author : Ben Carrington
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2010-08-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781849204293

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Race, Sport and Politics by Ben Carrington Pdf

Written by one of the leading international authorities on the sociology of race and sport, this is the first book to address sport′s role in ′the making of race′, the place of sport within black diasporic struggles for freedom and equality, and the contested location of sport in relation to the politics of recognition within contemporary multicultural societies. Race, Sport and Politics shows how, during the first decades of the twentieth century, the idea of ′the natural black athlete′ was invented in order to make sense of and curtail the political impact and cultural achievements of black sportswomen and men. More recently, ′the black athlete′ as sign has become a highly commodified object within contemporary hyper-commercialized sports-media culture thus limiting the transformative potential of critically conscious black athleticism to re-imagine what it means to be both black and human in the twenty-first century. Race, Sport and Politics will be of interest to students and scholars in sociology of culture and sport, the sociology of race and diaspora studies, postcolonial theory, cultural theory and cultural studies.

Author : M. Amara
Publisher : Springer
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2011-11-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230359505

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Sport, Politics and Society in the Arab World by M. Amara Pdf

This book explores the significance of sport in the understanding of past and current societal dynamics in the Arab world. It examines sport in relation to cultural, political and economic changes in the Arab World, including nation-state building, the formation of national identity and international relations in post-colonial context.

Author : Alan Bairner,John Kelly,Jung Woo Lee
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1222 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2016-10-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317646662

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Routledge Handbook of Sport and Politics by Alan Bairner,John Kelly,Jung Woo Lee Pdf

Sport is frequently considered to be an aspect of popular culture that is, or should be, untainted by the political. However, there is a broad consensus among academics that sport is often at the heart of the political and the political is often central to sport. From the 1936 Olympic Games in Nazi Germany to the civil unrest that preceded the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, sport and politics have remained symbiotic bedfellows. The Routledge Handbook of Sport and Politics goes further than any other book in surveying the complex, embedded relationships between sport and politics. With sections addressing ideologies, nation and statehood, corporate politics, political activism, social justice, and the politics of sports events, it introduces the conceptual foundations that underpin our understanding of the sport-politics nexus and examines emergent issues in this field of study. Including in-depth case studies from North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia, this is an essential reference for anybody with an interest in the social scientific study of sport.

Author : Stephen G. Jones
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Arbejderbevægelser
ISBN : 0719036801

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Sport, Politics and the Working Class by Stephen G. Jones Pdf

Author : Simon C. Darnell,Russell Field,Bruce Kidd
Publisher : Springer
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2019-03-04
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781137439444

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The History and Politics of Sport-for-Development by Simon C. Darnell,Russell Field,Bruce Kidd Pdf

This book focuses on the major social and political forces that have shaped the ways in which sport has been understood, organized, and contested in an effort to engender social change. Integrating the history of international development with the history of modern sport, the authors examine the underpinnings of sport-for-development from the mid-19th through the early 21st centuries. Including both archival research and extensive interviews with more than 15 individuals who were central to the institutions and movements that shaped sport as a force for development, this book will be of particular interest to the growing number of scholars, students, practitioners, advocates and activists interested in the possibilities and limitations of sport-for-development.

Author : Danyel Reiche,Tamir Sorek
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2019-09-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780197507155

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Sport, Politics and Society In the Middle East by Danyel Reiche,Tamir Sorek Pdf

Sport in the Middle East has become a major issue in global affairs. The contributors to this timely volume discuss the intersection of political and cultural processes related to sport in the region. Eleven chapters trace the historical institutionalization of sport and the role it has played in negotiating "Western" culture. Sport is found to be a contested terrain where struggles are being fought over the inclusion of women, over competing definitions of national identity, over preserving social memory, and over press freedom. Also discussed are the implications of mega-sporting events for host countries, and how both elite sport policies and sports industries in the region are being shaped. Sport, Politics and Society in the Middle East draws on academic disciplines from the humanities and social sciences to offer in-depth, theoretically grounded, and richly empirical case studies. It employs diverse research methodologies, from ethnography and in-depth interviews to archival research, to make a lasting contribution to this critical subject.

Author : Jonathan Grix
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2017-08-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137562838

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Sport Politics by Jonathan Grix Pdf

This innovative new text examines sport's relationship with politics and argues that sport has always been political, even as far back as antiquity. However, in the last 30 years there has been an unprecedented politicization of sport through increasing government intervention. Jonathan Grix takes a comprehensive and engaging look at sport politics by examining state involvement in initiatives from sports mega-events through to grass-roots and community sport activities. Providing an accessible introduction to this growing area of study, the text examines a number of approaches to the topic – including theories from Political Science, Sociology and International Relations – and adopts a critical framework throughout. In doing so the text discusses the relationship between social capital and sport, how governments use sport for non-sporting objectives and the role of governance in sport policy. Real-world examples demonstrate just how entwined sport and politics are: from ardent soccer fans effectively 'locked-in' by ever-increasing ticket prices, to taxpayer's money funding ever more extravagant international sports mega-events, to the moral and political implications of doping.

Author : James Riordan
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Sports
ISBN : 0719028507

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Sport, Politics, and Communism by James Riordan Pdf

Author : Danyel Reiche Reiche,Tamir Sorek
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780190065218

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Sport, Politics and Society in the Middle East by Danyel Reiche Reiche,Tamir Sorek Pdf

Sport in the Middle East has become a major issue in global affairs. The contributors to this timely volume discuss the intersection of political and cultural processes related to sport in the region. Eleven chapters trace the historical institutionalization of sport and the role it has played in negotiating "Western" culture. Sport is found to be a contested terrain where struggles are being fought over the inclusion of women, over competing definitions of national identity, over preserving social memory, and over press freedom. Also discussed are the implications of mega-sporting events for host countries, and how both elite sport policies and sports industries in the region are being shaped. Sport, Politics and Society in the Middle East draws on academic disciplines from the humanities and social sciences to offer in-depth, theoretically grounded, and richly empirical case studies. It employs diverse research methodologies, from ethnography and in-depth interviews to archival research, to make a lasting contribution to this critical subject.

Author : Yair Galily,Amir Ben-Porat
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-31
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781317967910

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Sport, Politics and Society in the Land of Israel by Yair Galily,Amir Ben-Porat Pdf

The state of Israel is a home for a widely diverse population from many different ethnic, religious, cultural and social backgrounds; a new society with ancient roots, which is still coalescing and developing today. Israeli sport, maybe more than any other cultural phenomenon, has changed radically since the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948. Over the past six decades, Israeli sport has evolved from an amateur hobby of a few ‘sports freaks’, to a passion of the masses. The transformation to a major cultural phenomenon is the result of general developments in Israeli and international society. The aim of the book is to shed light on those processes that shaped the Israeli sport arena. Following the steps of numerous research perspectives, that considers sports as "text" within a socio-historical context, this book deals with the development of Israeli sports in Palestine and, later, the State of Israel as a text (or a narrative) which was contingent on the socio-historical context. In seeking to comprehend these processes, this book is divided into three parts. The Palestine period, the early stage of statehood, and the "matured" period which began in and around the early 1980s. Each period is narrated by the major participants and the major political-economical parameters which, as it is argued, shaped Israeli sport. This book was published as a special issue of the Israeli Affairs.

Author : Dan Parnell,Peter Millward,Paul A. Widdop,Neil King,Anthony May
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2019-03-27
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780429615481

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Sport Policy and Politics in an Era of Austerity by Dan Parnell,Peter Millward,Paul A. Widdop,Neil King,Anthony May Pdf

Austerity is perhaps the major challenge of our times, given the speed at which it arrived and the consequences of its impact upon society. The global financial crash and economic downturn was the catalyst for change and, against a backdrop of advice from experts adverse to Keynesian economics, the ideology of austerity grew and became the dominant thinking to steer economies out of recession. This comprehensive volume draws upon both quantitative and qualitative research methodologies to provide a varied and contextually rich insight into sport, policy, and politics in an era of austerity. The authors cover a wide range of issues in a variety of organisational contexts and geographies, including sports participation across different socio-demographic groups; the impact of austerity on the provision of community sports; disability sport; public management of sport facilities; the performance of public sport facilities with respect to access, finance, utilisation, and customer satisfaction; the potential impact of austerity on sport for development; elite sport; and social inclusion and poverty. This book makes a significant contribution to the current academic debate, while raising important considerations for policymakers and managers. It was originally published as a special issue of The International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics.

Author : Robert O. Voy,Kirk D. Deeter
Publisher : Human Kinetics Publishers
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Doping in sports
ISBN : UOM:39015019604076

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Drugs, Sport, and Politics by Robert O. Voy,Kirk D. Deeter Pdf

"The inside story about drug use in sport and its political cover-up, with a prescription for reform [by the] former chief medical officer for the United States Olympic Committee"--Jacket subtitle.

Author : Pierre Arnaud,Professor Jim Riordan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2013-07-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135816292

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Sport and International Politics by Pierre Arnaud,Professor Jim Riordan Pdf

Examines the shaping of sports by both the fascist and communist institutions of Europe during the interwar period. It shows how sports were used as an instrument of propaganda and psychological pressure by major political and sporting nations.