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Sport, Social Development and Peace
Kevin Young
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Description for Sport, Social Development and Peace
Hardback. This volume is part of the early systematic inquiry into the analysis of sport as a developmental device. The book features an international roster of global experts. The chapters represent three groups: theory and philosophy, empirical research in 'on-the-ground' case studies, and those using circumspection to construct cases regarding evaluation. Editor(s): Young, Kevin; Okada, Chiaki. Series: Research in the Sociology of Sport. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JHBS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 616.
In recent years, sport has attracted considerable attention as an effective means of combating such local and global issues as war and conflict, poverty, ethnic reconciliation, and gender conflicts. Sport has been shown to be an effective tool or triggering device compared to the other development sectors, especially when donors can apply grassroots activities to the development contexts in thoughtful and continuing ways. This book fills the gap in this critical topic- that will only grow more important as governments, sport and national organizations direct more funds towards forms of play, PE and sport in the hope that these will ... Read more
In recent years, sport has attracted considerable attention as an effective means of combating such local and global issues as war and conflict, poverty, ethnic reconciliation, and gender conflicts. Sport has been shown to be an effective tool or triggering device compared to the other development sectors, especially when donors can apply grassroots activities to the development contexts in thoughtful and continuing ways. This book fills the gap in this critical topic- that will only grow more important as governments, sport and national organizations direct more funds towards forms of play, PE and sport in the hope that these will ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Series
Research in the Sociology of Sport
Condition
New
Weight
616g
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
Bingley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781783508853
SKU
V9781783508853
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99-50
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