Forthcoming Sports and Leisure Books

Forthcoming Books

1. Youth Sport, Physical Activity and Play

   Policy, Intervention and Participation

   Edited by Andrew Parker, Don Vinson

   Series: Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society

   Sport, physical activity and play are key constituents of social life, impacting such diverse fields as healthcare, education and criminal justice. Over the past decade, governments around the world have begun to place physical activity at the heart of social policy, providing increased...

   To Be Published April 7th 2013 by Routledge
2. Sport and Film

   By Seán Crosson

   Series: Frontiers of Sport

   The sports film has become one of commercial cinema's most recognizable genres. From classic boxing films such as Raging Bull (1980) to soccer-themed box-office successes like Bend it Like Beckham (2002), the sports film stands at the interface of two of our most important cultural forms. This book...

   To Be Published April 8th 2013 by Routledge
3. Outdoor Adventure and Social Theory

   Edited by Elizabeth C.J. Pike, Simon Beames

   Adventure and outdoor sports - from rock climbing to freestyle kayaking – are a modern social phenomenon that can tell us much about the relationship between sport, culture and contemporary society. In this engaging new introductory text, adventure sports are used to illustrate key concepts in...

   To Be Published April 9th 2013 by Routledge
4. Science and Football VII

   The Proceedings of the Seventh World Congress on Science and Football

   Edited by Hiroyuki Nunome, Barry Drust, Brian Dawson

   Science and Football VII showcases the very latest scientific research into the variety of sports known as ‘football’. These include soccer, the national codes (American football, Australian rules football and Gaelic football), and the rugby codes (union and league). Bridging the gap between theory...

   To Be Published April 15th 2013 by Routledge
5. Routledge Handbook of Leisure Studies

   Edited by Tony Blackshaw

   Series: Routledge International Handbooks

   This landmark publication brings together some of the most perceptive commentators of the present moment to explore core ideas and cutting edge developments in the field of Leisure Studies. It offers important new insights into the dynamics of the transformation of leisure in contemporary societies...

   To Be Published April 15th 2013 by Routledge
6. Sport for Development

   What game are we playing?

   By Fred Coalter

   Sport is increasingly regarded as a powerful tool in international development. In this comprehensive introduction to the area of ‘sport-for-development’, leading researcher Fred Coalter critically evaluates the strengths and weaknesses and successes and failures of sport-for-development policies...

   To Be Published April 17th 2013 by Routledge
7. Lifelong Engagement in Sport and Physical Activity

   Participation and Performance across the Lifespan

   Edited by Nicholas Holt, Margaret Talbot

   Series: ICSSPE Perspectives

   Sport and physical activity should now be understood as lifelong activity, beginning in childhood, and accessible to participants of all levels of ability. This book offers an overview of some of the core concerns underlying lifelong engagement in sport and physical activity, encompassing...

   To Be Published April 28th 2013 by Routledge
8. Sport and the Transformation of Modern Europe

   States, media and markets 1950-2010

   Edited by Alan Tomlinson, Christopher Young, Richard Holt

   Series: CRESC

   In the modern era, sport has been an important agent, and symptom, of the political, cultural and commercial pressures for convergence and globalization. In this fascinating, inter-disciplinary study, leading international scholars explore the making of modern sport in Europe, illuminating sport...

   To Be Published April 28th 2013 by Routledge
9. Inclusion and Exclusion Through Youth Sport

   Edited by Symeon Dagkas, Kathleen Armour

   Series: Routledge Studies in Physical Education and Youth Sport

   'We can reach far more people through sport than we can through political or educational programmes. In that way, sport is more powerful than politics. We have only just started to use its potential to build up this country. We must continue to do so.' – Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela's...

   To Be Published April 28th 2013 by Routledge
10. Watching Sport

    Aesthetics, Ethics and Emotion

    By Stephen Mumford

    Series: Ethics and Sport

    Do we watch sport for pure dumb entertainment? While some people might do so, Stephen Mumford argues that it can be watched in other ways. Sport can be both a subject of high aesthetic values and a valid source for our moral education. The philosophy of sport has tended to focus on participation,...

    To Be Published April 28th 2013 by Routledge