John Horne (Editor)
Sport for Development and Peace (Globalizing Sport Studies)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781472539540
- author:
- John Horne (Editor)
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Bloomsbury Academic
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 192
- Dimensions:
- 15.8 x 1.1 x 23.5 cm
- Genre:
- Society, Politics & Philosophy, Social Sciences, Human Geography
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Sport for Development and Peace: A Critical Sociology by Simon Darnell explores the complex relationship between sport and international development. Drawing on recent sociological research, the book examines the social and political implications of tying sport to development initiatives. Darnell questions the assumption that sport can offer a solution to enduring development issues, instead analyzing the power dynamics and cultural contexts in which sport is used as a tool for development. The book provides a thorough analysis of volunteer experience, mega-sporting events, and sporting celebrity in the context of development. This open access publication is available on offering a timely and insightful perspective on the role of sport in international development.
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