Power and global sport : zones of prestige, emulation, and resistance /
Author / Creator: | Maguire, Joseph A., 1956- |
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Imprint: | London ; New York : Routledge, 2005. |
Description: | viii, 198 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
Language: | English |
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Format: | Print Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5677231 |
Summary: | Sport has changed. Traditions and territorial distinctions are dissolving as a result of new global, political, economic and cultural conditions. The team of authors examine these changes, investigating the power relations that govern the new global sport and assessing the consequences for the future of sport. The book is founded on a series of case studies, linked by a common process-sociological approach, andnbsp;is divided into four sections -nbsp;each dealing with an important aspect of sport and globalization: * the local-global nexus - how global sports processes are played out at the level of local communities The text introduces new approaches to the study of sport and globalization, updating and extending Maguire's previous work, and is therefore an essential resource for all those working in this fast-changing area. |
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Physical Description: | viii, 198 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [177]-190) and index. |
ISBN: | 0415252792 0415252806 0203098994 |