The Social Roles Of Sport In Caribbean Societies

Author : Michael A Malec
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781136823381

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The Social Roles of Sport in Caribbean Societies by Michael A Malec Pdf

First Published in 2004. Caribbean Studies publishes the research of academic scholars working within the region, as well as Caribbeanists working internationally. Little has been written about sports in the Caribbean from the perspectives of the social sciences. In this volume, scholars from the fields of anthropology, economics, government, and sociology cast their critical eyes on the social institution of sport as it exists in the Caribbean. Baseball, basketball, cricket, football, horse racing, and other sports are examined.

Author : Richard William Cox
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Sports
ISBN : 9780714652603

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International Sport by Richard William Cox Pdf

There has been an explosion in the quantity of sports history literature published in recent years, making it increasingly difficult to keep abreast of developments. The annual number of publications has increased from around 250 to 1,000 a year over the last decade. This is due in part to the fact that during the late 1980s and 90s, many clubs, leagues and governing bodies of sport have celebrated their centenaries and produced histories to mark this occasion and commemorate their achievements. It is also the result of the growing popularity and realisation of the importance of sport history research within academe. This international bibliography of books, articles, conference proceedings and essays in the English language is a one-stop for the sports historian to know what is new.

Author : S. W. Pope,John Nauright
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2009-12-17
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781135978136

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

Presents comprehensive guidance to the international field of sports history as it has developed as an academic area of study. This book guides readers through the development of the field across a range of thematic and geographical contexts. It is suitable for researchers and students in, and entering, the sports history field.

Author : Olwyn M. Blouet
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2007-04-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781861894472

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The Contemporary Caribbean by Olwyn M. Blouet Pdf

When Americans seek an escape from the worries and dilemmas of everyday life, the crystal blue waters and white sands of the Caribbean islands seem like the answer to a prayer. Yet this image of a tourist’s paradise hides a tumultuous history marked by strife and division over race, political power, and economic inequality. Olwyn Blouet explores the story of “the Caribbean” over the last 50 years, revealing it to be a region positioned at the heart of some the most prominent geopolitical issues of modern times. Navigating a rich mélange of cultures and histories, Blouet unearths a complex narrative that is frequently overlooked in histories of the Americas. In stark contrast to widely-read guidebooks, this chronicle unflinchingly probes two strikingly different worlds in the Caribbean islands—those of the haves and the have-nots—created by the volatile mixture of colonial politics, racial segregation, and economic upheaval. The strategic political relations between Caribbean nations, Cuba in particular, and the world powers during the Cold War; the economic transformations instigated by tourism; and the modernizing efforts of Caribbean nations in order to meet the demands of a globalizing twenty-first century market are among the numerous issues explored by Blouet in her efforts to redress the historical record’s imbalance. The Contemporary Caribbean also explores the proud histories of the region's many nations in sports such as cricket and baseball, as well as their famed cuisines, and the uneasy balance today between local traditions and the vestiges of colonial influence.

Author : Lamartine DaCosta,J A Mangan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2014-04-08
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781135310103

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Sport in Latin American Society by Lamartine DaCosta,J A Mangan Pdf

This work deals with the infancy, adolescence and maturity of sport in Latin American society. It explores ways in which sport illuminates cultural migration and emigration and indigenous assimilation and adaptation.

Author : Robert E. Washington
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2018-04-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780429976841

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Sport, Power, and Society by Robert E. Washington Pdf

This comprehensive collection examines the culture of sport and its relationship with various social institutions. The editors first provide a broad overview of the field and describe the ways in which the concept of sport as a meritocratic contest is undermined by the powerful social structures within which it is embedded. Sections focus on political economy, violence, the media, education, politics, fans and community, and the body. Primary readings from noted scholars in each section address current issues such as the presence of big-time sports in educational institutions; the effects of corporate media; race and class relations; professional athletes' ties to politics; and how sports alter perceptions and practices regarding beauty and health. In addition, entertaining and provocative essays from journalists supplement academic readings and spotlight key issues. Section introductions from the editors connect the readings to a theoretical framework that explores the perspectives of new institutionalism, cultural hegemony, social capital, and symbolic interaction and cultural construction. Providing a cohesive foundation for a wide range of readings, Sport, Power, and Society is a must-have resource for understanding the current issues and debates surrounding the interactions of sport and society.

Author : Paul M. Anderson,Ian S. Blackshaw,Robert C.R. Siekmann,Janwillem Soek
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 1029 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2011-10-28
Category : Law
ISBN : 9067047996

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Sports Betting: Law and Policy by Paul M. Anderson,Ian S. Blackshaw,Robert C.R. Siekmann,Janwillem Soek Pdf

Gambling is a significant global industry, which is worth around 0.6% of world trade, that is, around US$ 384 billion; and gambling on the outcome of sports events is a very popular pastime for millions of people around the world, who combine a bet with watching and enjoying their favourite sports. But, like any other human activity, sports betting is open to corruption and improper influence from unscrupulous sports persons, bookmakers and others. Sports betting in the last ten years or so has developed and changed quite fundamentally with the advent of modern technology – not least the omnipresence of the Internet and the rise of on-line sports betting. This book covers the law and policy on sports betting in more than forty countries around the world whose economic and social development, history and culture are quite different. Several chapters deal with the United States of America. This book also includes a review of sports betting under European Union (EU) Law. The book appears in the ASSER International Sports Law Series, under the editorship of Dr. Robert Siekmann, Dr. Janwillem Soek and Marco van der Harst LL.M.

Author : Andrew Ritchie
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2004-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781135755881

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Ethnicity, Sport, Identity by Andrew Ritchie Pdf

This text deals with discrimination directed at those excluded from full participation in sport and the consequent struggle through sport for inclusion, recognition and respect. It deals also with sport as a source of cohesion between individuals and groups from persecuted ethnic minorities.

Author : Jason Haynes,J. Tyrone Marcus
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 495 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2019-01-15
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781351127028

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Commonwealth Caribbean Sports Law by Jason Haynes,J. Tyrone Marcus Pdf

Sports Law has quickly developed into an accepted area of academic study and practice in the legal profession globally. In Europe and North America, Sports Law has been very much a part of the legal landscape for about four decades, while in more recent times, it has blossomed in other geographic regions, including the Commonwealth Caribbean. This book recognizes the rapid evolution of Sports Law and seeks to embrace its relevance to the region. This book offers guidance, instruction and legal perspectives to students, athletes, those responsible for the administration of sport, the adjudication of sports-related disputes and the representation of athletes in the Caribbean. It addresses numerous important themes from a doctrinal, socio-legal and comparative perspective, including sports governance, sports contracts, intellectual property rights and doping in sport, among other thought-provoking issues which touch and concern sport in the Commonwealth Caribbean. As part of the well-established Routledge Commonwealth Caribbean Law Series, this book adds to the Caribbean-centric jurisprudence that has been a welcome development across the region. With this new book, the authors assimilate the applicable case law and legislation into one location in order to facilitate an easier consumption of the legal scholarship in this increasingly important area of law.

Author : H. James Birx
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 1139 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Anthropology
ISBN : 9781412957380

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21st Century Anthropology: A Reference Handbook by H. James Birx Pdf

Author : Niko Besnier,Susan Brownell,Thomas F. Carter
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780520289000

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The Anthropology of Sport by Niko Besnier,Susan Brownell,Thomas F. Carter Pdf

"Few activities bring together physicality, emotions, politics, money, and morality as dramatically as sport. In Brazil's stadiums or parks in China, on Cuba's baseball diamonds or rugby fields in Fiji, human beings test their physical limits, invest emotional energy, bet money, perform witchcraft, and ingest substances, making sport a microcosm of what life is about. The Anthropology of Sport explores not only what anthropological thinking tells us about sports, but also what sports tell us about the ways in which the sporting body is shaped by and shapes the social, cultural, political, and historical contexts in which we live. Core themes discussed in this book include the body, modernity, nationalism, the state, citizenship, transnationalism, globalization, and gender and sexuality"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Richard Giulianotti
Publisher : Polity
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780745625454

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Sport by Richard Giulianotti Pdf

Presenting a critical sociological interpretation of modern sport, this work gives a cogent examination of a range of widely taught sociological theories and issues, including functionalism, Weberian sociology, Marxism, postmodernism and globalization.

Author : Frederick W. Hickling
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 744 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2012-10-15
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780857007339

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Perspectives in Caribbean Psychology by Frederick W. Hickling Pdf

Perspectives in Caribbean Psychology attempts to record the unique psychological character of those who live in the Caribbean and more broadly people of African-Caribbean heritage. It considers the impact of colonialism, the struggle for domination by various European and North American countries through history on individuals, and the unique psychological realities that have emerged from attempts to come to terms with the realities of Caribbean culture and experience. Contributors address prevalent issues of violence, mental illness, stigma, psychopathology and HIV/AIDS, and chronicle the adaptation, cultural retentions, resilience and migratory tenacity of the Caribbean people, both within their geographic communities and in the Diaspora. This book makes the case for a definitively Caribbean psychology with a range of chapters on psychological assessment, understanding and treatment modalities culled from a Caribbean experience. It will be an invaluable source of reference for anyone with an interest in multicultural psychology, as well as for social work and mental health professionals working with members of the Caribbean community.

Author : Sundiata Djata
Publisher : Syracuse University Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2008-05-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0815608985

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Blacks at the Net by Sundiata Djata Pdf

While much has been written about black triumphs in boxing, baseball, and other sports, little has been said of similar accomplishments in tennis. In this final volume of his ambitious and thorough examination of black achievement in international tennis, Djata comprehensively fills that gap. Exploring the discrimination that kept blacks out of pro tennis for decades, he examines the role that this traditionally white sport played in the black community and provides keen insights into the politics of professional sports and the challenges faced by today's black players. Drawing on original and published interviews, life writings, and newspaper articles, Djata offers an in-depth look at black participation in tennis in Europe, Africa, Australia, and the Caribbean. The author investigates how black African players broke through the color barrier of the South African apartheid, using sport to gain international sympathy in the face of oppressive discrimination. Djata’s wide-ranging history includes Aboriginal Australians and a chronicle of Yannick Noah’s racial identity in the eyes of the French and the world.

Author : Kevin Young
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2017-11-03
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781787430013

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Reflections on Sociology of Sport by Kevin Young Pdf

In this tenth celebratory volume, ten recognized and influential sport scholars from around the world reflect on their respective academic journeys within the subfield Sociology of Sport.