Review by Choice Review
With this volume, Harris (Kent State Univ.) and Parker (Univ. of Warwick, UK) continue the trend in sport sociology of examining identity. Unlike some other identity studies, however, this one provides both theoretical essays (like Grant Jarvie's contribution calling for identity scholars to remember the importance of the redistribution of assets among groups) and case studies. In one such study, Sumaya Farooq and Andrew Parker discuss the importance of sport and physical education for young Muslim men at a boarding school in the UK (the authors conclude that a disciplined body links religion and sport for the boys). In another, Theresa Walton looks at the case of Sydney Maree, a black South African who left his home country for the US during apartheid and the international athletic boycott (Maree was still not allowed to race internationally and was never fully embraced by his adoptive country--his was a community of one). In their effective introduction and afterword, the editors emphasize the interconnectedness of identity studies and how the study of identity is intertwined with the study of power. An impressive volume that greatly adds to the field. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All readers. S. K. Fields Ohio State University
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Review by Choice Review
