Analyses of racialisation processes within and beyond sport would be incomplete without a consideration of ethnicity and ethnic identities. Why? Because ethnicity, as a concept and as a focus for research, captures better the diverse experiences of social groups and the scope of belonging. Ethnic identities contribute to the way race and racism is constructed and experienced in sport, and to the ways in which racial ideologies are created, recreated and contested. Readers will find here a stimulating array of papers that capture varied aspects of the sport, race and ethnicity nexus around...
Analyses of racialisation processes within and beyond sport would be incomplete without a consideration of ethnicity and ethnic identities. Why? Be...
While globalisation processes have undoubtedly occurred in many social fields, in sport the significance of 'the nation' has remained. This book examines the continuing but contested relevance of national identities in sport in the context of globalising forces. It examines how national, state and global identifications are invoked and contested through sporting structures and practices in the past and in the present. Sport is addressed not only as a reflection of national rivalries, but also as a changing cultural tradition that facilities the reimagining of borders and boundaries....
While globalisation processes have undoubtedly occurred in many social fields, in sport the significance of 'the nation' has remained. This book ex...
The book focuses on major aspects of Norbert Elias's social theory through research on supposed -minor- topics, such as manners, sports, leisure and cultural practices. While many of his publications became essential for scholars in the different disciplines concerned, the development of the figurational approach towards these fields was not always completed. The edited volume picks up some lose ends by including archive manuscripts by Elias on the genesis of sport, developments of cultural practices, and the sociology of the body, which are published here for the very first time. Based on...
The book focuses on major aspects of Norbert Elias's social theory through research on supposed -minor- topics, such as manners, sports, leisure and c...
The book examines the social processes which have shaped the development and organisation of various marketing practices and activities, and the markets associated with them.
The book examines the social processes which have shaped the development and organisation of various marketing practices and activities, and the marke...
