Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society
Surfing and Sustainability
1st Edition
By Gregory Borne
November 28, 2019
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 ...
The Aesthetics, Poetics, and Rhetoric of Soccer
1st Edition
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By Ridvan Askin, Catherine Diederich, Aline Bieri
November 28, 2019
Soccer has long been known as 'the beautiful game'. This multi-disciplinary volume explores soccer, soccer culture, and the representation of soccer in art, film, and literature, using the critical tools of aesthetics, poetics, and rhetoric. Including international contributions from scholars of ...
Sport and National Identities: Globalization and Conflict
1st Edition
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By Paddy Dolan, John Connolly
June 10, 2019
While globalisation has undoubtedly occurred in many social fields, in sport the importance of ‘the nation’ has remained. 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,...
Sport and Contested Identities: Contemporary Issues and Debates
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By David Hassan, Ciaran Acton
June 07, 2019
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 ...
Sport and Peace-Building in Divided Societies: Playing with Enemies
1st Edition
By John Sugden, Alan Tomlinson
May 14, 2019
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. In this ...
Sport in Korea: History, development, management
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By Dae Hee Kwak, Yong Jae Ko, Inkyu Kang, Mark Rosentraub
February 05, 2019
Korea has become a powerful force in global sport, with South Korea finishing fifth in the medals table at London 2012 and hosting the Winter Olympics in 2018. This book brings together scholars from disciplines including sport history, sociology, journalism, economics, sport development, and sport...
Lifestyle Sports and Public Policy
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By Daniel Turner, Sandro Carnicelli
February 04, 2019
Lifestyle Sports and Public Policy is the first book to develop a comprehensive understanding of the interplay between lifestyle sports and the public policy environment which frames and regulates them. Drawing on a wide range of lifestyle sports from across the globe, including parkour, ...
The Feminization of Sports Fandom: A Sociological Study
1st Edition
By Stacey Pope
February 04, 2019
Women fans have entered the traditionally male domain of the sports stadium in growing numbers in recent years. Watching professional sport is important for women for so many reasons, but their expectations and experiences have been largely ignored by academics. This book tackles these shortcomings...
Transgender Athletes in Competitive Sport
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By Eric Anderson, Ann Travers
February 04, 2019
While efforts to include gay and lesbian athletes in competitive sport have received significant attention, it is only recently that we have begun examining the experiences of transgender athletes in competitive sport. This book represents the first comprehensive study of the challenges that ...
Football Fans, Rivalry and Cooperation
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By Christian Brandt, Fabian Hertel, Sean Huddleston
January 31, 2019
Football is undoubtedly the sport with the largest following in the world, attracting billions of fans across the globe. These fans play an integral part in determining the identity of the football club they support. Many studies have focused on the intense rivalry between clubs, their fans and the...
International Sports Volunteering
1st Edition
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By Angela M Benson, Nicholas Wise
January 31, 2019
Sport volunteering is becoming an increasingly popular motive for international travel. Many tourism organisations now advertise sport volunteering projects, with colleges and universities also offering students the opportunity to participate in similar projects abroad. This is the first book to ...
Sport and Militarism: Contemporary global perspectives
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By Michael L. Butterworth
January 31, 2019
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 ...