212 Pages
by
Routledge
212 Pages
by
Routledge
211 Pages
by
Routledge
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As this latest volume in the Peace & Policy series shows, sports can be an effective mechanism for peacebuilding, especially when incorporated into conflict-resolution programs. Such programs have been designed to bring children together in post-conflict situations with an ultimate goal of reducing future violence. In examining such programs, the volume's contributors ask key questions: "What are... Read more
AcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Sports and Peacebuilding: Issues and Solutions, by Linda M. Johnston The Role of Sports in Peacebuilding The Role of Sports in Peacebuilding, by Claudia Stura and Linda M. Johnston Various Aspects of Culture in Relation to Sports Programs The Role of Sports Coaches in Creating Culture: A Dysfunctional Case, by Kirk Smith Confl ict and Identifi cation of Asian Immigrants with Professional Sports Teams in the United States: Cultural Elasticity of American Sports, by Ji-Ho Kim Coaching Women's Softball in Iran: The Tale of One American's Journey toward Peace and Understanding through Sports, by Sarah J. Hillyer Sports in Various Contexts Yoga Is Like Medicine: Yoga as a Form of Trauma Relief in Rwanda, by Niina Toroi Sports in the Psychological and Social Demobilization of Child Soldiers, by Kim Fletcher and Peter St. Pierre The Role of Universities in Sport, Development, and Peace: The Case of the University of the Western Cape in South Africa, by Marion Keim Sports and Peacebuilding Protection through Corporate Marketing in Professional Sports, by M. Lee Brooks and Michael B. Shapiro The Backbone for Success: A Study of Factors Infl uencing the Team Cohesion of a Division I Volleyball Team, by Claudia Stura Repairing the Human Spirit through Structured and Unstructured Sports Programs: The Core Values Worth Knowing Were Learned through Athletics and Beyond, by Dr. H. E. Doc Holliday Author Biographies
Biography
Linda M. Johnston
