Sport and Social Exclusion: Second Edition

ISBN-13: 9780415568807 / Angielski / Twarda / 2014 / 338 str.

Mike Collins;Michael F. Collins;Tess Kay

Opis

Tackling social exclusion should be a central aim of any civilised social policy. In this meticulously revised and updated new edition of his study, 'Sport and Social Exclusion', Mike Collins has assembled a vast array of new evidence from a range of global sources to demonstrate how the effects of social exclusion are as evident in sport as they are in any area of society. The book uses sport as an important sphere for critical reflection on existing social policy and explores sport's role as a source of initiatives for tackling exclusion.

Recenzje

"This second edition of Sport and Social Exclusion (first published in 2002) provides a substantially updated, more topical survey of the major inclusivity/exclusivity issues that sport participants, administrators, coaches, and scholars face. Collins (Loughborough Univ., UK) neatly balances key concepts with examples and case studies to illustrate how now, perhaps more than ever before, sport practitioners should be mindful of organized sport's capacity to create both positive outcomes (emotional well-being, physical health, social inclusion) and negative outcomes (social divisions, exclusion, exploitation, violence, racism, sexism, ableism). This outcome-orientated book is a must read for those interested in counterbalancing sport studies' prevailing positivism with an approach that more critically interrogates sport as an important, yet certainly imperfect, cultural formation. Summing Up: Highly recommended" -J. Newman, Florida State University, CHOICE Reviews, May 2015

Spis treści

1. Introduction  2. From Absolute Poverty to Social Exclusion  3. Poverty: The Core of Exclusion  4. Exclusion, Education and Young People’s Sport  5. Sport, Gender and Social Exclusion  6. Exclusion and Older People in Sport  7. Social Exclusion and Sport in a Multicultural Society  8. Sport and Exclusion by Disability  9. Sport and Youth Delinquency and Crime  10. Rural and Urban Perspectives on Exclusion and Sport  11. Policy Implementation: Stronger Citizenship and Communal Social Capital Through Sport?  12. Conclusions