Routledge Focus on Sport, Culture and Society
About the Book Series
Routledge Focus on Sport, Culture and Society showcases the latest cutting-edge research in the sociology of sport and exercise. Concise in form (20,000-50,000 words) and published quickly (within three months), the books in this series represents an important channel through which authors can disseminate their research swiftly and make an impact on current debates. We welcome submissions on any topic within the socio-cultural study of sport and exercise, including but not limited to subjects such as gender, race, sexuality, disability, politics, the media, social theory, Olympic Studies, and the ethics and philosophy of sport. The series aims to be theoretically-informed, empirically-grounded and international in reach, and will include a diversity of methodological approaches.
The Sociology of Sport: A Manifesto for the 21st Century
1st Edition
By Dominic Malcolm
June 01, 2026
This book critically evaluates the historical accomplishments, current challenges, and future opportunities of the sociology of sport, offering a bold new vision for the field's development in the 21st century. Unlike previous assessments that have portrayed the sociology of sport as being in ...
Sport, National Identities and the Media: Battling Brits
1st Edition
By John Harris, John Vincent
March 09, 2026
This book examines the relationship between sport, the media and national identities in Great Britain. It draws upon case studies of different sporting events and stories, looking at the ways in which the media (re)present different narratives of the nation(s). It focuses on the intersections ...
Skateboarding and the Senses: Skills, Surfaces, and Spaces
1st Edition
By Sander Hölsgens, Brian Glenney
January 30, 2026
This book presents a new perspective on skateboarding, centred on the senses, skill acquisition, embodiment, and the concept of "city craft". Skateboarding and the Senses traces how skaters use their skilled bodies to bring vitality to contested spaces. Building on sensory anthropology, the book ...
British Militarism, Sport, Remembrance: “Support the Troops”
1st Edition
By John Kelly
October 31, 2025
British Militarism, Sport, Remembrance: "Support the Troops" critically explores the complex and evolving relationship between sport and militarism in the UK, offering an in-depth analysis of how political power and ideological narratives are constructed and contested through this nexus. Framed ...
Olympic Outliers: Brisbane 2032 and the Future of the Olympic Games
1st Edition
By Peter English
October 02, 2025
This book examines the significance of the Brisbane Olympics and Paralympics, taking place in 2032, in the context of the history and future of the Olympic Movement. As an outlier host, Brisbane is an experiment towards a new Olympic and Paralympic future. In an era of rising costs, the Brisbane ...
Sport, Leadership, and Social Inclusion
1st Edition
By Hans Erik Næss, Mari Svendsen
June 04, 2025
This book considers how sport organizations can create inclusive practices to strengthen social progress, focusing on the importance of leadership in fostering positive change. Drawing on original research, and adopting a meso-level, multi-disciplinary approach that includes perspectives from sport...
Sport and Social Media in Business and Society
1st Edition
By Gashaw Abeza, Ryan King-White
May 06, 2025
This concise, practical book examines the significance of social media for the sport industry, explaining key concepts and sharing tools and best practice for the use of social media in sport business communication. Accessibly written and avoiding jargon, the book considers the history, development...
Olympic Laws: Culture, Values, Tensions
1st Edition
By Mark James, Guy Osborn
January 30, 2025
Olympic Laws: Culture, Values, Tensions is the first book to analyse fully the Olympic legal framework and its application to the IOC and the Olympic Games through a socio-legal lens. It opens up a new window into understanding the Olympic Games across recent iterations of the Games and on to ...
The Olympic Games, Sports Law and Human Rights
1st Edition
By Alexandre Miguel Mestre
December 19, 2024
This book explores the relationship between sports law, the Olympic Movement and human rights. Examining the historical legal roots of contemporary "Olympic law", including the ancient history of the Olympic Games and the legacy of Pierre de Coubertin, this book shines new light on one of the most ...
National Symbols at the Olympic Games: An Olympics Without Flags?
1st Edition
By Jörg Krieger
November 19, 2024
This provocative book makes the case for the complete removal of national symbolism in the Olympic Games. Focusing on the case of national flags at the Olympic Games, it explores the history of national symbols at the Olympics and asks what this issue can tell us about the politicisation of sport ...
Essentials of Cerebral Palsy Football
1st Edition
Edited
By Iván Peña González, Raúl Reina Vaillo, Manuel Moya-Ramón
November 07, 2024
Essentials of Cerebral Palsy Football introduces the reader to the practice of Cerebral Palsy (CP) football. This is a worldwide 7-a-side style of football played by people with CP and acquired brain injuries. CP football is played across the world in over seventy countries covering six continents ...
Sport Policy Across the United Kingdom: A Comparative Analysis
1st Edition
Edited
By Mathew Dowling, Spencer Harris, Chris Mackintosh
October 09, 2024
This book provides a comparative analysis of sport and physical activity policies, processes, and practices across the home nations (England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland) of the United Kingdom. Drawing upon in-depth analysis by internationally recognised experts within the sport policy ...