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The "Olympic design milieu" fans out from the construction of the Olympic city and the creation of emblems, mascots, and ceremonies, to the…. Edited by Afe Adogame , Nick J. While the relationship between sport and religion is deeply rooted in history, it continues to play a profound role in shaping modern-day societies. This edited collection provides an inter-disciplinary exploration of this relationship from a global perspective, making a major contribution to the….
Edited by Dominic Malcolm , Philippa Velija. Despite campaigns to educate and increase awareness, discrimination continues to be a deep-rooted problem in sport. This book offers a wide-ranging and up-to-date exploration of the sport-identity nexus, drawing examples from a variety of sporting contexts and…. This book examines the exclusion of British Asians from the football industry, drawing on a wealth of empirical work with players, coaches, scouts, managers, fans, anti-racist organisations, community officers, and key stakeholders. The Scandinavian and Nordic countries have some of the highest participation rates in sport and physical activity in the world and are therefore important case studies across a range of subjects, from sport policy to physical activity and health. Corruption, Mafia Power and Italian Soccer 1st Edition By Alberto Testa , Anna Sergi Whilst corruption and organized crime have been widely researched, they have not yet been specifically linked to sport.
This multidisciplinary book draws on sociology, cultural studies, anthropology and history, to explore the diversity, challenges and achievements of Latin American women in sport. Edited by Symeon Dagkas , Lisette Burrows.
The family is an important site for the transmission of knowledge and cultural values. Amidst claims that young people are failing to follow health advice, dropping out of sport and at risk of an ever-expanding list of lifestyle diseases, families have become the target of government interventions. In a world of competing public policy priorities, economic challenges and political uncertainty, sports development organisations and initiatives need to adapt to survive.
This book makes the case for 'Sporting Capital' as a new conceptual model of sports participation with the potential to…. The fitness industry is experiencing a new boom characterized by the proliferation of interactive and customizable technology, from exercise-themed video games to smartphone apps to wearable fitness trackers. This new technology presents the possibility of boundless self-tracking, generating highly….
Sport and alcohol have become inextricably linked. Alcohol companies provide funding, fans consume alcohol when watching, and players celebrate, bond and relax with alcohol. This critical analysis of the relationship between consumption of alcohol and participation in sport argues that sport has…. By Richard Pringle , Robert E. Rinehart , Jayne Caudwell. This innovative text's critical examination foregrounds the prime reason why so many people participate in or watch sport — pleasure.
Although there has been a "turn" to emotions and affect within academia over the last two decades, it has been somewhat remiss that pleasure, as an integral aspect…. By John Sugden , Alan Tomlinson. Sport is a cultural institution that stands at the interface between political and civil society.
In divided communities, sport has been an agent of separation, sectarian hatred and violence, but also a highly effective tool for conflict resolution, reconciliation and peace-building. Edited by Paddy Dolan , John Connolly. This book examines the continuing but contested relevance of national identities in sport within the context of globalising forces.
Including case studies from around the world,…. Edited by David Hassan , Ciaran Acton. Identity is one of the most theorised and contested of all sociological concepts and sport is fertile ground for an examination of its complexities. This book offers a wide-ranging and up-to-date exploration of the sport-identity nexus, drawing examples from a variety of sporting contexts and….
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Korea has become a powerful force in global sport, with South Korea finishing fifth in the medals table at London and hosting the Winter Olympics in This book brings together scholars from disciplines including sport history, sociology, journalism, economics, sport development, and sport…. This book examines the exclusion of British Asians from the football industry, drawing on a wealth of empirical work with players, coaches, scouts, managers, fans, anti-racist organisations, community officers, and key stakeholders.
It adopts a critical race theory CRT perspective to offer a…. By Peter Kennedy , David Kennedy. This book offers an original Marxist critique of the European football business. It argues that the Marxist account of the difference between profits and surplus value is crucial to an understanding of the fluid and contradictory nature of the commodification of football.
Section one analyses the…. Women worldwide are making their presence felt as sport fans in rapidly increasing numbers. This book makes a distinctive and innovative contribution to the study of sport fandom by exploring the growing visibility and interest in women who follow sport. Edited by Michael L. The institutional relationship between sport and the military appears to be intensifying. In the US for example, which faced global criticism for its foreign policy during the "war on terror," militaristic images are commonplace at sporting events.
The growing global phenomenon of conflating sport…. Watson , Andrew Parker The majority of sport psychology research to-date has been underpinned and driven by a secular perspective. Meaning and Spirituality in Sport and Exercise Psychological Perspectives, 1st Edition By Noora J Ronkainen , Mark S Nesti Despite the growing literature on spirituality and its positive impact on well-being in health psychology, education, occupational psychology and leisure studies, it has been less examined in sport studies.
This book considers the capacity of critical research and associated… Hardback — Routledge Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society. The Role of the Professional Football Manager 1st Edition By Seamus Kelly Considering the celebrity-like status of the professional football manager, surprisingly little is known about their role. Sport and Discrimination 1st Edition Edited by Daniel Kilvington , John Price Despite campaigns to educate and increase awareness, discrimination continues to be a deep-rooted problem in sport.
This book provides an international, interdisciplinary and critical discussion of various forms of discrimination in sport today, with contributions from world-leading academics and… Paperback — Routledge Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society.
Figurational Research in Sport, Leisure and Health 1st Edition Edited by Dominic Malcolm , Philippa Velija Figurational sociology offers an important set of conceptual and methodological tools for helping us to understand sport, leisure and health and their relationship to wider society. This book brings together an international team of scholars working within the figurational tradition to explain… Hardback — Routledge Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society. The Historical Sociology of Japanese Martial Arts 1st Edition By Raul Sanchez Garcia This is the first long-term analysis of the development of Japanese martial arts, connecting ancient martial traditions with the martial arts practised today.
The Historical Sociology of Japanese Martial Arts captures the complexity of the emergence and development of martial traditions within the… Hardback — Routledge Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society. Sparkes The sensory revolution in the social sciences is transforming the ways in which the senses and the sensorium are studied and understood in relation to bodies in action. A Genealogy of Male Bodybuilding From classical to freaky, 1st Edition By Dimitris Liokaftos Bodybuilding has become an increasingly dominant part of popular gym culture within the last century.
Amin , Yoko Kanemasu Although socio-cultural issues in relation to women within the fields of sport and exercise have been extensively researched, this research has tended to concentrate on the Western world. Corruption, Mafia Power and Italian Soccer 1st Edition By Alberto Testa , Anna Sergi Whilst corruption and organized crime have been widely researched, they have not yet been specifically linked to sport.
Surfing and Sustainability 1st Edition By Gregory Borne Surfing and Sustainability presents a new way of understanding the impact of surfing on the environment, society and the economy, providing important insights into the field of sustainability and arguing that the activity of surfing offers a unique opportunity to explore the ambiguity of… Hardback — Routledge Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society. Sport, Medicine and Health The medicalization of sport? Politics and Identity in Chinese Martial Arts 1st Edition By Lu Zhouxiang Chinese martial arts is considered by many to symbolise the strength of the Chinese and their pride in their history, and has long been regarded as an important element of Chinese culture and national identity.
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An ethnography of diasporic capoeira 1st Edition. Sport and Discrimination 1st Edition. The World Anti-Doping Code: Sport, Psychology and Christianity: Welfare, Performance and Consultancy 1st Edition Forthcoming. Social Justice in Globalized Fitness and Health: Bodies Out of Sight 1st Edition Forthcoming. Psychological Perspectives 1st Edition Noora J Ronkainen, Mark S Nesti November 06, Despite the growing literature on spirituality and its positive impact on well-being in health psychology, education, occupational psychology and leisure studies, it has been less examined in sport studies.
An ethnography of diasporic capoeira 1st Edition Sara Delamont, Neil Stephens, Claudio Campos September 27, The practice of capoeira, the Brazilian dance-fight-game, has grown rapidly in recent years. The Role of the Professional Football Manager 1st Edition Seamus Kelly September 27, Considering the celebrity-like status of the professional football manager, surprisingly little is known about their role. Sport and Discrimination 1st Edition Daniel Kilvington, John Price September 27, Despite campaigns to educate and increase awareness, discrimination continues to be a deep-rooted problem in sport.
Figurational Research in Sport, Leisure and Health 1st Edition Dominic Malcolm, Philippa Velija August 14, Figurational sociology offers an important set of conceptual and methodological tools for helping us to understand sport, leisure and health and their relationship to wider society. The country you have selected will result in the following: Product pricing will be adjusted to match the corresponding currency. The title will be removed from your cart because it is not available in this region.