What can sport do to produce positive social change in our world today? Now in a fully revised, updated and expanded fourth edition, this critical, challenging and comprehensive textbook introduces the study of sport, culture and society.
International in scope, the book challenges the reader to activate an audacious spirit of activism in and through sport. Full of contemporary examples, it places sport at the heart of the analysis and introduces the reader to every core topic and emerging area in the study of sport and society, including the history and politics of sport, gender, disability and advocacy, race and racism, violence and crime, health and wellbeing, media and digital communication, the environment, religion, poverty and sport for development and peace. This edition features new material on sportswashing, sports management, debates around the inclusion/exclusion of transgender people in sport and the Black Lives Matter movement. It also features a wider geographical range of examples and case studies, including Latin America, China, India and Africa. Each chapter offers a wealth of useful features, such as 'Sport in Focus' case studies, chapter summaries, guides to further reading, revision questions, practical projects, definitions of key concepts and weblinks. At its heart, Sport, Culture and Society is an invitation to make a difference.
This is a broad-ranging, in-depth and thoughtful introduction to the sociocultural analysis of sport and sets a new agenda for the discipline. It is essential reading for all students with an interest in sport.
Additionally, updated online teaching and learning resources are available, including a testbank, resource list and glossary.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Part 1: The Broader Context. 1. Sport, Theory and Values. 2. Sport, History and Social Change. 3. Sport and Geopolitical Economy. 4. Sports Management. 5. Sport for Development and Peace. Part 2: Global Sport, Internationalism and Community. 6. Global Sport in a Deglobalising World?. 7. Sporting Landscapes, Context and Situation. 8. Sport and Consumer Culture. 9. Sport, Nationalism and Internationalism. 10. Sport, Community and Humanity. 11. Sport, Media and Digital Communication. 12. Sport and Social Capital. Part 3: Sport and Contemporary Social Issues. 13. Sport, International Relations and Foreign Policy. 14. Sport, Health and Wellbeing. 15. Sport, the Environment and Planetary Health. 16. Sport and Education. 17. Sport and Mega-Events. 18. Sport, Poverty and Homelessness. 19. Sport, Violence and Crime. 20. Sport, Racism and Black Lives Matter. 21. Sport, Gender and Transgender. 22. Sport and Disability. 23. Sport and Religion. 24. Sport and Social Class. Part 4: Sport as a Resource of Hope and the Politics of the Possible. 25. Sport and Human Rights. 26. Sport, Civil Society and Social Movements. 27. Sport, Protest and Advocacy. 28. Sport, Diplomacy and Cultural Relations. 29. Sport, Social Justice and Common Good.
