Sport and social movements : : from the local to the global / / Jean Harvey [and four others].
"Sport and Social Movements: From the Local to the Global is the first book-length treatment of the way social movements have intersected and continue to intersect with sportraits It traces the history of various social movements associated with labour, women, rights (civil, racial, disability...
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| Superior document: | Globalizing sport studies |
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| Place / Publishing House: | London ;, New Delhi ;, New York : : Bloomsbury,, 2014. |
| Year of Publication: | 2014 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Globalizing sport studies.
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (209 pages) |
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| Summary: | "Sport and Social Movements: From the Local to the Global is the first book-length treatment of the way social movements have intersected and continue to intersect with sportraits It traces the history of various social movements associated with labour, women, rights (civil, racial, disability and sexual), peace and the environment and their relationship to sport and sports mega-events such as the Olympic Games. Based on research conducted by a multinational team of authors, the book includes a valuable chronology of social movements, illustrations of key episodes in the development of the relationships between sport and different social movements and an agenda for future research and scholarship. Written in a clear and comprehensive style it is suitable for all levels of higher education, researchers and the general reader who want to know more about the role that sport has played in the development of social movements and campaigns for social justice."--Bloomsbury Publishing. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1472544994 1780935579 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Jean Harvey [and four others]. |