The story of global sport is the story of expansion from local
development to globalized industry, from recreational to marketized
activity. Alongside that, each sport has its own distinctive history,
sub-cultures, practices and structures. This ambitious new volume
offers state-of-the-art overviews of the development of every major
sport or classification of sport, examining their history,
socio-cultural significance, political economy and international
reach, and suggesting directions for future research. Expert authors
from around the world provide varied perspectives on the globalization
of sport, highlighting diverse and often underrepresented voices. By
putting sport itself in the foreground, this book represents the
perfect companion to any social scientific course in sport studies,
and the perfect jumping-off point for further study or research. The
Routledge Handbook of Global Sport is an essential reference for
students and scholars of sport history, sport and society, the
sociology of sport, sport development, sport and globalization, sports
geography, international sports organizations, sports cultures, the
governance of sport, sport studies, sport coaching or sport
management.
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ISBN
9781317500476
Publisert
2020
Utgave
1. utgave
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Vendor
Routledge
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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