Sports and Politics : : Commodification, Capitalist Exploitation, and Political Agency / / ed. by Frank Jacob.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DG Ebook Package English 2020
• MitwirkendeR: Aiello, Thomas,; Bachynski, Kathleen,; Collura, Francesco,; Heenan, Tom,; Hirschfelder, Nicole,; Jacob, Frank,; Marston, Steve,; Riess, Steven A.,
• HerausgeberIn: Jacob, Frank,
• Place / Publishing House: München ;, Wien : : De Gruyter Oldenbourg, , [2020]; ©2020
• Year of Publication: 2020
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (VI, 189 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; 1 Sports, Politics, and Capitalism or: The Immoral Corruption of a Human Pleasure --; Section I: Sports, Politics, and Corruption --; 2 Politics, Corruption, and Urban Sport in Chicago Racing: The Paul Powell Shoebox Scandal and the Bribery of Otto Kerner --; 3 The Great Australian ‘Sting’: How and Why Melbourne Became the World’s Sporting Capital --; Section II: Sports, Politics, and Racism --; 4 In the Land of Dreamy Dreams: Tennis and the Nexus of Class and Race in New Orleans, 1876–1976 --; 5 “Change Starts with Us”: The Issue of Media Representation of Athletes’ Activism for Black Lives --; 6 The Revival of Athlete Activism(s): Divergent Black Politics in the 2016 Presidential Election Engagements of LeBron James and Colin Kaepernick --; Section III: Sports, Politics, Sexual Abuse and Homophobia --; 7 #MeToo, Larry Nassar, and Sexual Abuse in Youth Sports --; 8 Hegemonic Masculinities and the Fear of Being Gay in the NHL --; Contributors --; Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9783110679397; 9783110696288; 9783110696271; 9783110659061; 9783110704716; 9783110704518; 9783110704730; 9783110704525
• DOI: 10.1515/9783110679397
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: ed. by Frank Jacob.

Sport is everything, but never solely sport. The commodification of human pleasure in or about many sports led to an increased political interest and dimension with regard to the major leagues and their stars. Corruption and scandals increased, while the human being in sports was and still is very often exploited or mistreated. These problems often relate to the political dimension as well. Consequently, it seems very promising and necessary alike to take a closer look at the interrelation of sports and politics. The present volume addresses this interrelation from different angles, when talking about issues like racism, gender inequality, or classism.