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Description for Sport and Peace
Paperback. Sport and Peace: A Sociological Perspective applies a critical lens to the function of sport in society, particularly in terms of its relationship to peace and conflict, and helps students to understand the debates in the field as well as the research and possible practical solutions to resolve or address the issues it presents. Series: Themes in Canadian Sociology. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: GTJ; JHBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 342.
Over the past decade the social role of sport has received unprecedented attention, as global leaders ranging from politicians to high-profile celebrities have championed sport as a tool for promoting peace. In many areas, sport has successfully drawn attention to such worthy causes as conflict resolution, HIV prevention, environmental initiatives, and improved international relationships. Yet although sport can be a powerful tool for social good, it continues to reflect and reproduce social inequalities in ways commonly overlooked by those invested in the sport-for-peace movement. In this timely new analysis, Brian Wilson uses critical sociological theories to investigate the complex-and at ... Read more
Over the past decade the social role of sport has received unprecedented attention, as global leaders ranging from politicians to high-profile celebrities have championed sport as a tool for promoting peace. In many areas, sport has successfully drawn attention to such worthy causes as conflict resolution, HIV prevention, environmental initiatives, and improved international relationships. Yet although sport can be a powerful tool for social good, it continues to reflect and reproduce social inequalities in ways commonly overlooked by those invested in the sport-for-peace movement. In this timely new analysis, Brian Wilson uses critical sociological theories to investigate the complex-and at ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Canada Canada
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Series
Themes in Canadian Sociology
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
, Canada
ISBN
9780195432145
SKU
V9780195432145
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About Brian Wilson
Brian Wilson is an associate professor in the School of Human Kinetics at the University of British Columbia, where he specializes in cultural studies and sociology, with a particular focus on media, consumer culture, youth, social inequality, social movements, the environment, qualitative methods, and sport and leisure studies.
Reviews for Sport and Peace
"This is an innovative book that breaks fresh, new ground."
Stephen F. Dumas, University of Calgary "Very easy to read and accessible. The voice is outstanding."
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Stephen F. Dumas, University of Calgary "Very easy to read and accessible. The voice is outstanding."
Robert Pitter, ... Read more