Ethics and Philosophy of Sport Products

By Ryan Gauthier

The Olympic Games is unquestionably the largest and most important sporting event in the world. Yet who exactly is accountable for its successes and failures? This book examines the legitimacy and accountability of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). This non-governmental organisation wields…

Paperback – 2018-06-15
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Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society

Edited by Cathal Kilcline

Sporting mega-events habitually spawn protests from local groups discommoded by the building of new infrastructure, environmental lobbies contesting the long-term legacies of such events, and expressions of outrage at the expenditure of public funds on events often restricted to an elite selection…

Hardback – 2018-06-13
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Sport in the Global Society - Historical Perspectives

Edited by Ridvan Askin, Catherine Diederich, Aline Bieri

Soccer has long been known as 'the beautiful game'. This multi-disciplinary volume explores soccer, soccer culture, and the representation of soccer in art, film, and literature, using the critical tools of aesthetics, poetics, and rhetoric. Including international contributions from scholars of…

Hardback – 2018-05-03
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Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society

Edited by Fan Hong, Gwang Ok

The reawakening of Asian martial arts is a distinct example of cultural hybridity in a global setting. This book deals with history of Asian martial arts in the contexts of tradition, religion, philosophy, politics and culture. It attempts to deepen the study of martial arts studies in their…

Hardback – 2018-05-01
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Sport in the Global Society - Historical Perspectives

By Paul Dimeo, Verner Møller

The sense of crisis that pervades global sport suggests that the war on doping is still very far from being won. In this critical and provocative study of anti-doping regimes in global sport, Paul Dimeo and Verner Møller argue that the current system is at a critical historical juncture. Reviewing…

Paperback – 2018-04-20
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By Mary A. Hums, Joanne C. MacLean

Now in a fully updated new edition, this textbook introduces readers to the power and politics of sport organizations. It explores the managerial activities essential to good governance and policy development, and looks at the structure and functions of individual organizations within the larger…

Paperback – 2018-04-09
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By Katherine Dashper

Riding, training and caring for horses are visceral experiences that require the immersion of both body and mind. This book provides an in-depth understanding of human–horse relationships and interactions as embodied in equestrian sport and leisure. As a closely focused ethnographic study of the…

Paperback – 2018-03-26
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Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society

By Jason Mazanov

As recent high-profile drugs scandals have demonstrated, sport organisations rarely have a coherent, meaningful, long-term management strategy regarding drug use and abuse. Typically, sport managers hope drug problems never happen and engage in damage control when they do. This important new book…

Paperback – 2018-03-26
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Routledge Research in Sport Business and Management

By Silvia Camporesi, Mike McNamee

Advances in genetics and related biotechnologies are having a profound effect on sport, raising important ethical questions about the limits and possibilities of the human body. Drawing on real case studies and grounded in rigorous scientific evidence, this book offers an ethical critique of…

Paperback – 2018-03-08
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Ethics and Sport

By Robert G. Weisbord

Sports are the opiate of the people, particularly in the United States, Europe, and parts of South America. Globally, billions of fans feverishly focus on the summer and winter Olympics. In theory, international fraternalism is boosted by these "friendly competitions," but often national rivalries…

Paperback – 2018-01-31
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Edited by David J. Leonard, Kimberly B. George, Wade Davis

What does it mean when a hit that knocks an American football player unconscious is cheered by spectators? What are the consequences of such violence for the participants of this sport and for the entertainment culture in which it exists? This book brings together scholars and sport commentators to…

Paperback – 2018-01-30
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Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society

Edited by Bernard Andrieu, Jim Parry, Alessandro Porrovecchio, Olivier Sirost

The emerging field of body ecology offers fresh insights into how the body engages with its surrounding environment through consciousness, perception, knowledge and emotion. In this groundbreaking collection, leading scholars of sport, leisure and philosophy draw on research on topics as diverse as…

Hardback – 2018-01-25
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Ethics and Sport