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UNINA9910162823103321 |
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Titolo |
Sport and discrimination / / edited by Daniel Kilvington and John Price |
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New York : , : Routledge, , 2017 |
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ISBN |
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1-315-63879-7 |
1-317-27210-2 |
1-317-27209-9 |
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Edizione |
[First edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xii, 256 pages) : ill |
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Collana |
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Routledge research in sport, culture and society |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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KilvingtonDaniel |
PriceJohn <1973-> |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Discrimination in sports |
Racism in sports |
professional sport |
racial discrimination |
sporting event |
sexual discrimination |
impact study |
mass media |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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section 1. Sport and racism -- section 2. Sport and sexism -- section 3. Sport and homophobia -- section 4. Sport and ableism -- section 5. Sport, media and discrimination. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Despite campaigns to educate and increase awareness, discrimination continues to be a deep-rooted problem in sport. This book provides an international, interdisciplinary and critical discussion of various forms of discrimination in sport today, with contributions from world-leading academics and high-profile campaigners. Divided into five sections, the book explores racism, sexism, homophobia, disability, and the role of media in both perpetuating and tackling discrimination across a variety of sports and sporting events around the world. Drawing on examples from football, rugby, cricket, tennis, climbing, the Olympics and the |
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Paralympics, it offers a critical review of current debates and discusses the latest empirical research on the changing nature of discrimination in sport. Taking into account the experiences of athletes and coaches across all performance levels, it presents recommendations for further action and directions for future research. A timely and challenging study, Sport and Discrimination is essential reading for all students and scholars of sports studies with an interest in the sociology of sport and the relationship between sport, society and the media. |
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