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The anthropology of sport and human movement [[electronic resource] ] : a biocultural perspective / / edited by Robert R. Sands, Linda R. Sands
| The anthropology of sport and human movement [[electronic resource] ] : a biocultural perspective / / edited by Robert R. Sands, Linda R. Sands |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, Md., : Lexington Books, c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (367 p.) |
| Disciplina | 612.7/6 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
SandsRobert R
SandsLinda R |
| Soggetto topico |
Sports - Anthropological aspects
Human mechanics |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-96693-6
9786612966934 0-7391-4941-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part 1. FOUNDATIONS; Chapter 1. Anthropology Revisits Sport through Human Movement; Chapter 2. Impact of the Concept of Culture on the Concept of Man; Chapter 3. From Landscapes to Playscapes: The Evolution of Play in Humans and Other Animals; Part 2. EVOLUTION OF HUMAN RUNNING: THE PRECURSOR TO SPORT; Chapter 4. Endurance Predator; Chapter 5. Thermoregulation and Hydrating Strategies in Human Evolution; Chapter 6. Homo cursor: Running into the Pleistocene; Part 3. CULTURE, GENES, RACE, AND PERFORMANCE
Chapter 7. Traditional and Modern Running Culture among the Kalenjin of Kenya: A Historical and Anthropological PerspectiveChapter 8. Black Like Me: The Shared Origins of Humanity and Why We Are Different; Chapter 9. "White" Men Can't Run: Where is the Scientific Evidence?; Part 4. PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE; Chapter 10. The Paleolithic Athlete: The Original Cross Trainer; Chapter 11. When Pain = Strain = No Gain: The "Physiology of Strain" and Exercise Intensity, c. 1850-1920; Chapter 12. Throwing like a Brazilian: On Ineptness and a Skill-Shaped Body Chapter 13. The DREAM Gene for the Posthuman Athlete: Reducing Exercise-Induced Pain Sensations Using Gene TransferIndex; Contributors |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910460123603321 |
| Lanham, Md., : Lexington Books, c2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The anthropology of sport and human movement [[electronic resource] ] : a biocultural perspective / / edited by Robert R. Sands, Linda R. Sands
| The anthropology of sport and human movement [[electronic resource] ] : a biocultural perspective / / edited by Robert R. Sands, Linda R. Sands |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, Md., : Lexington Books, c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (367 p.) |
| Disciplina | 612.7/6 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
SandsRobert R
SandsLinda R |
| Soggetto topico |
Sports - Anthropological aspects
Human mechanics |
| ISBN |
1-282-96693-6
9786612966934 0-7391-4941-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part 1. FOUNDATIONS; Chapter 1. Anthropology Revisits Sport through Human Movement; Chapter 2. Impact of the Concept of Culture on the Concept of Man; Chapter 3. From Landscapes to Playscapes: The Evolution of Play in Humans and Other Animals; Part 2. EVOLUTION OF HUMAN RUNNING: THE PRECURSOR TO SPORT; Chapter 4. Endurance Predator; Chapter 5. Thermoregulation and Hydrating Strategies in Human Evolution; Chapter 6. Homo cursor: Running into the Pleistocene; Part 3. CULTURE, GENES, RACE, AND PERFORMANCE
Chapter 7. Traditional and Modern Running Culture among the Kalenjin of Kenya: A Historical and Anthropological PerspectiveChapter 8. Black Like Me: The Shared Origins of Humanity and Why We Are Different; Chapter 9. "White" Men Can't Run: Where is the Scientific Evidence?; Part 4. PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE; Chapter 10. The Paleolithic Athlete: The Original Cross Trainer; Chapter 11. When Pain = Strain = No Gain: The "Physiology of Strain" and Exercise Intensity, c. 1850-1920; Chapter 12. Throwing like a Brazilian: On Ineptness and a Skill-Shaped Body Chapter 13. The DREAM Gene for the Posthuman Athlete: Reducing Exercise-Induced Pain Sensations Using Gene TransferIndex; Contributors |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785671403321 |
| Lanham, Md., : Lexington Books, c2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The anthropology of sport and human movement : a biocultural perspective / / edited by Robert R. Sands, Linda R. Sands
| The anthropology of sport and human movement : a biocultural perspective / / edited by Robert R. Sands, Linda R. Sands |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, Md. : , : Lexington Books, , c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (367 p.) |
| Disciplina | 612.7/6 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
SandsLinda R
SandsRobert R |
| Soggetto topico |
Human mechanics
Sports - Anthropological aspects |
| ISBN |
1-9787-3218-X
1-282-96693-6 9786612966934 0-7391-4941-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part 1. FOUNDATIONS; Chapter 1. Anthropology Revisits Sport through Human Movement; Chapter 2. Impact of the Concept of Culture on the Concept of Man; Chapter 3. From Landscapes to Playscapes: The Evolution of Play in Humans and Other Animals; Part 2. EVOLUTION OF HUMAN RUNNING: THE PRECURSOR TO SPORT; Chapter 4. Endurance Predator; Chapter 5. Thermoregulation and Hydrating Strategies in Human Evolution; Chapter 6. Homo cursor: Running into the Pleistocene; Part 3. CULTURE, GENES, RACE, AND PERFORMANCE
Chapter 7. Traditional and Modern Running Culture among the Kalenjin of Kenya: A Historical and Anthropological PerspectiveChapter 8. Black Like Me: The Shared Origins of Humanity and Why We Are Different; Chapter 9. "White" Men Can't Run: Where is the Scientific Evidence?; Part 4. PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE; Chapter 10. The Paleolithic Athlete: The Original Cross Trainer; Chapter 11. When Pain = Strain = No Gain: The "Physiology of Strain" and Exercise Intensity, c. 1850-1920; Chapter 12. Throwing like a Brazilian: On Ineptness and a Skill-Shaped Body Chapter 13. The DREAM Gene for the Posthuman Athlete: Reducing Exercise-Induced Pain Sensations Using Gene TransferIndex; Contributors |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911107160303321 |
| Lanham, Md. : , : Lexington Books, , c2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The anthropology of sport and human movement : a biocultural perspective / / edited by Robert R. Sands, Linda R. Sands
| The anthropology of sport and human movement : a biocultural perspective / / edited by Robert R. Sands, Linda R. Sands |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, Md. : , : Lexington Books, , c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (367 p.) |
| Disciplina | 612.7/6 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
SandsLinda R
SandsRobert R |
| Soggetto topico |
Human mechanics
Sports - Anthropological aspects |
| ISBN |
1-9787-3218-X
1-282-96693-6 9786612966934 0-7391-4941-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part 1. FOUNDATIONS; Chapter 1. Anthropology Revisits Sport through Human Movement; Chapter 2. Impact of the Concept of Culture on the Concept of Man; Chapter 3. From Landscapes to Playscapes: The Evolution of Play in Humans and Other Animals; Part 2. EVOLUTION OF HUMAN RUNNING: THE PRECURSOR TO SPORT; Chapter 4. Endurance Predator; Chapter 5. Thermoregulation and Hydrating Strategies in Human Evolution; Chapter 6. Homo cursor: Running into the Pleistocene; Part 3. CULTURE, GENES, RACE, AND PERFORMANCE
Chapter 7. Traditional and Modern Running Culture among the Kalenjin of Kenya: A Historical and Anthropological PerspectiveChapter 8. Black Like Me: The Shared Origins of Humanity and Why We Are Different; Chapter 9. "White" Men Can't Run: Where is the Scientific Evidence?; Part 4. PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE; Chapter 10. The Paleolithic Athlete: The Original Cross Trainer; Chapter 11. When Pain = Strain = No Gain: The "Physiology of Strain" and Exercise Intensity, c. 1850-1920; Chapter 12. Throwing like a Brazilian: On Ineptness and a Skill-Shaped Body Chapter 13. The DREAM Gene for the Posthuman Athlete: Reducing Exercise-Induced Pain Sensations Using Gene TransferIndex; Contributors |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911139095403321 |
| Lanham, Md. : , : Lexington Books, , c2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Athletes' careers across cultures / / edited by Natalia B. Stambulova and Tatiana V. Ryba
| Athletes' careers across cultures / / edited by Natalia B. Stambulova and Tatiana V. Ryba |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (288 p.) |
| Disciplina | 796.092/2 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
RybaTatiana V. <1968->
StambulovaNatalia B |
| Collana | International Perspectives on Key Issues in Sport and Exercise Psychology |
| Soggetto topico |
Athletes
Sports Sports - Anthropological aspects |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-135-93497-5
0-203-54568-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Athletes' Careers Across Cultures; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of contributors; Series editors' foreword; Foreword; Acknowledgements; 1 The turn towards a culturally informed approach to career research and assistance in sport psychology; 2 Athletes' careers in Australia: From retirement to education and beyond; 3 Athletes' careers in Belgium: A holistic perspective to understand and alleviate challenges occurring throughout the athletic and post-athletic career; 4 Athletes' careers in Brazil: Research and application in the land of ginga
5 Athletes' careers in Canada: Four decades of research and practice6 Athletes' careers in China: Advances in athletic retirement research and assistance; 7 Athletes' careers in Denmark: Nurturing athletic talents; 8 Athletes' careers in France: In pursuit of excellence in sport and life; 9 Athletes' careers in Germany: Research and assistance programs; 10 Athletes' careers in Greece: Towards a culturally infused future; 11 Athletes' careers in Japan: Before and after retirement in sports; 12 Athletes' careers in Mexico: Learning how to handle transitions 13 Athletes' careers in New Zealand (Aotearoa): The impact of the Graham Report and the carding system14 Athletes' careers in Russia: From Moscow 1980 to the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics; 15 Athletes' careers in Slovenia: The remarkable sporting achievements of a small country; 16 Athletes' careers in Spain: Professionalization and developmental consequences; 17 Athletes' careers in Sweden: Facilitating socialization into sports and re-socialization upon retirement 18 Athletes' careers in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland: Differences in the evolution of research and support programs in two neighbor nations19 Athletes' careers in the United States: Developmental programming for athletes in transition; 20 Setting the bar: Towards cultural praxis of athletes' careers; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910465374503321 |
| London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Athletes' careers across cultures / / edited by Natalia B. Stambulova and Tatiana V. Ryba
| Athletes' careers across cultures / / edited by Natalia B. Stambulova and Tatiana V. Ryba |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (288 p.) |
| Disciplina | 796.092/2 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
RybaTatiana V. <1968->
StambulovaNatalia B |
| Collana | International Perspectives on Key Issues in Sport and Exercise Psychology |
| Soggetto topico |
Athletes
Sports Sports - Anthropological aspects |
| ISBN |
1-135-93504-1
1-135-93497-5 0-203-54568-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Athletes' Careers Across Cultures; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of contributors; Series editors' foreword; Foreword; Acknowledgements; 1 The turn towards a culturally informed approach to career research and assistance in sport psychology; 2 Athletes' careers in Australia: From retirement to education and beyond; 3 Athletes' careers in Belgium: A holistic perspective to understand and alleviate challenges occurring throughout the athletic and post-athletic career; 4 Athletes' careers in Brazil: Research and application in the land of ginga
5 Athletes' careers in Canada: Four decades of research and practice6 Athletes' careers in China: Advances in athletic retirement research and assistance; 7 Athletes' careers in Denmark: Nurturing athletic talents; 8 Athletes' careers in France: In pursuit of excellence in sport and life; 9 Athletes' careers in Germany: Research and assistance programs; 10 Athletes' careers in Greece: Towards a culturally infused future; 11 Athletes' careers in Japan: Before and after retirement in sports; 12 Athletes' careers in Mexico: Learning how to handle transitions 13 Athletes' careers in New Zealand (Aotearoa): The impact of the Graham Report and the carding system14 Athletes' careers in Russia: From Moscow 1980 to the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics; 15 Athletes' careers in Slovenia: The remarkable sporting achievements of a small country; 16 Athletes' careers in Spain: Professionalization and developmental consequences; 17 Athletes' careers in Sweden: Facilitating socialization into sports and re-socialization upon retirement 18 Athletes' careers in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland: Differences in the evolution of research and support programs in two neighbor nations19 Athletes' careers in the United States: Developmental programming for athletes in transition; 20 Setting the bar: Towards cultural praxis of athletes' careers; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910792017803321 |
| London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Athletes' careers across cultures / / edited by Natalia B. Stambulova and Tatiana V. Ryba
| Athletes' careers across cultures / / edited by Natalia B. Stambulova and Tatiana V. Ryba |
| Edizione | [1版.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (288 p.) |
| Disciplina | 796.092/2 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
RybaTatiana V. <1968->
StambulovaNatalia B |
| Collana | International Perspectives on Key Issues in Sport and Exercise Psychology |
| Soggetto topico |
Athletes
Sports Sports - Anthropological aspects |
| ISBN |
1-135-93504-1
1-135-93497-5 0-203-54568-0 9780203545683 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Athletes' Careers Across Cultures; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of contributors; Series editors' foreword; Foreword; Acknowledgements; 1 The turn towards a culturally informed approach to career research and assistance in sport psychology; 2 Athletes' careers in Australia: From retirement to education and beyond; 3 Athletes' careers in Belgium: A holistic perspective to understand and alleviate challenges occurring throughout the athletic and post-athletic career; 4 Athletes' careers in Brazil: Research and application in the land of ginga
5 Athletes' careers in Canada: Four decades of research and practice6 Athletes' careers in China: Advances in athletic retirement research and assistance; 7 Athletes' careers in Denmark: Nurturing athletic talents; 8 Athletes' careers in France: In pursuit of excellence in sport and life; 9 Athletes' careers in Germany: Research and assistance programs; 10 Athletes' careers in Greece: Towards a culturally infused future; 11 Athletes' careers in Japan: Before and after retirement in sports; 12 Athletes' careers in Mexico: Learning how to handle transitions 13 Athletes' careers in New Zealand (Aotearoa): The impact of the Graham Report and the carding system14 Athletes' careers in Russia: From Moscow 1980 to the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics; 15 Athletes' careers in Slovenia: The remarkable sporting achievements of a small country; 16 Athletes' careers in Spain: Professionalization and developmental consequences; 17 Athletes' careers in Sweden: Facilitating socialization into sports and re-socialization upon retirement 18 Athletes' careers in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland: Differences in the evolution of research and support programs in two neighbor nations19 Athletes' careers in the United States: Developmental programming for athletes in transition; 20 Setting the bar: Towards cultural praxis of athletes' careers; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911098238603321 |
| London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Athletes' careers across cultures / / edited by Natalia B. Stambulova and Tatiana V. Ryba
| Athletes' careers across cultures / / edited by Natalia B. Stambulova and Tatiana V. Ryba |
| Edizione | [1st ed..] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (288 p.) |
| Disciplina | 796.092/2 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
RybaTatiana V. <1968->
StambulovaNatalia B |
| Collana | International Perspectives on Key Issues in Sport and Exercise Psychology |
| Soggetto topico |
Athletes
Sports Sports - Anthropological aspects |
| ISBN |
1-135-93504-1
1-135-93497-5 0-203-54568-0 9780203545683 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Athletes' Careers Across Cultures; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of contributors; Series editors' foreword; Foreword; Acknowledgements; 1 The turn towards a culturally informed approach to career research and assistance in sport psychology; 2 Athletes' careers in Australia: From retirement to education and beyond; 3 Athletes' careers in Belgium: A holistic perspective to understand and alleviate challenges occurring throughout the athletic and post-athletic career; 4 Athletes' careers in Brazil: Research and application in the land of ginga
5 Athletes' careers in Canada: Four decades of research and practice6 Athletes' careers in China: Advances in athletic retirement research and assistance; 7 Athletes' careers in Denmark: Nurturing athletic talents; 8 Athletes' careers in France: In pursuit of excellence in sport and life; 9 Athletes' careers in Germany: Research and assistance programs; 10 Athletes' careers in Greece: Towards a culturally infused future; 11 Athletes' careers in Japan: Before and after retirement in sports; 12 Athletes' careers in Mexico: Learning how to handle transitions 13 Athletes' careers in New Zealand (Aotearoa): The impact of the Graham Report and the carding system14 Athletes' careers in Russia: From Moscow 1980 to the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics; 15 Athletes' careers in Slovenia: The remarkable sporting achievements of a small country; 16 Athletes' careers in Spain: Professionalization and developmental consequences; 17 Athletes' careers in Sweden: Facilitating socialization into sports and re-socialization upon retirement 18 Athletes' careers in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland: Differences in the evolution of research and support programs in two neighbor nations19 Athletes' careers in the United States: Developmental programming for athletes in transition; 20 Setting the bar: Towards cultural praxis of athletes' careers; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911137470403321 |
| London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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A companion to sport / / edited by David L. Andrews and Ben Carrington
| A companion to sport / / edited by David L. Andrews and Ben Carrington |
| Autore | Andrews David L |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Wiley, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (860 p.) |
| Disciplina | 306.483 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
AndrewsDavid L. <1962->
CarringtonBen <1972-> |
| Collana | Blackwell companions in cultural studies |
| Soggetto topico |
Sports - Anthropological aspects
Sports - Sociological aspects Sports and society |
| ISBN |
9781118325285
1118325281 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- Introduction: Sport as Escape, Struggle, and Art -- Introduction: Anti-sport/Pro-sport -- What Is Sport? Some Definitional Observations -- Sports Matter: A Companion to Sport -- References -- Further Reading -- Part One: Sporting Structures and Historical Formations -- Introduction -- Further Reading -- 1: Constructing Knowledge: Histories of Modern Sport -- Introduction -- Questions (and Unstable Answers) -- Origins and causes -- Diffusion -- Reception -- Epistemologies (and Floating Truths) -- Objective knowledge -- Contextualized knowledge -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Further Reading -- 2: Sport and Globalization -- Introduction -- The Historical Aspects of Global Sport: Six Phases -- Germinal phase (1400-1750s) -- Incipient phase (1750s-1870s) -- Take-off phase (1870s-1920s) -- Struggle-for-hegemony phase (1920s-late 1960s) -- Uncertainty phase (late 1960s-2000) -- Millennial phase (from 2001) -- The Sociocultural Aspects of Global Sport -- Universalism, particularism, and relativization -- Homogenization and heterogenization -- Glocalization -- Cosmopolitanism -- Political-economic Aspects of Globalization -- Nation state and globalization -- Sport and the global economic system -- The Emerging Global Civil Society and Sport -- Conclusions: Globalization, Sport, and "Active Glocalism" -- References -- Further Reading -- 3: The Sport/Media Complex: Formation, Flowering, and Future -- Introduction: Three Decades in a Complex Life -- Complex Prehistory -- Television Complex -- Complex Today -- Conclusion: Future Complex -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Further Reading -- 4: Political Theories of Social Class, Sport, and the Body -- Introduction -- Sport, Industrial Capitalism, and Revolution -- Sport and Social Class: A Critical Sociology.
Structural functionalism -- Figurationalism -- Neo-Marxism -- Jockraker activism -- The cultural turn -- Bourdieu's neo-Weberian approach -- Emergent paradigms -- Conclusion: Social Class, the Sporting Body, and Neoliberalism -- References -- Further Reading -- 5: Gender, Feminist Theory, and Sport -- Introduction -- Liberal Feminism -- Radical Feminism -- Marxist/Socialist Feminism -- Black Feminism -- The Impact of Poststructuralism, Queer Theory, and Postcolonialism -- New Avenues and New Questions for Sport Feminism: Middle Ground Theorizing and Intersectional Analysis -- Conclusion: Revisiting "Old" Questions in the Twenty-First Century -- References -- Further Reading -- 6: Sports Medicine, Health, and the Politics of Risk -- Introduction -- Locating Sport in the Risk Society -- Expect the Unexpected: Selling Safety -- Anxiety, Assurance, and the Risk-Caution Citizenship Project -- High Performance Sport and Health within the Risk Society -- Conclusion -- References -- Further Reading -- 7: Sport, Ecological Modernization, and the Environment -- Environmental Issues and the Sociology of Sport: The "Early" Years -- Sport, Sociology and the Environment: Contemporary Themes -- Sport, the Environment, and Neoliberalism -- Ecological Modernization and Environmental Sociology -- Environmental Discourses and Promotional Culture: Examples from the Global Forum for Sports and the Environment -- Example 1 - Olympic Park and London 2012 -- Example 2: Formula One and climate change -- Conclusion -- References -- Further Reading -- Part Two: Bodies and Identities -- Introduction -- Further Reading -- 8: Paradox of Privilege: Sport, Masculinities, and the Commodified Body -- Introduction -- Theoretical Perspectives on Sport and Masculinity -- Media, Nation, and Race -- Commodity Relations of the New Man and the New Lad -- Conclusion -- References. Further Reading -- 9: Racism, Body Politics, and Football -- Introduction -- The Body Politic and Race -- Citizenship and Race -- Globalized Anti-Black Racism -- Black Athletes and Racial Politics -- Incidents in Western Europe -- Spain -- Italy -- Germany -- United Kingdom -- France -- Incidents in Eastern Europe -- Serbia -- Russia -- Conclusion -- References -- Further Reading -- 10: Physical Culture, Pedagogies of Health, and the Gendered Body -- Introduction -- Obesity, Health, and Girlhood -- Healthy Girls, Healthy Futures -- Sculpted Lean Femininity -- The Healthification of Sport and Physical Activity -- Affect, Body Pedagogies, and Gender Differentiation -- From Postergirls to Looters: Physical Culture and Consumption Practices -- Conclusion -- References -- Further Reading -- 11: Gay Male Athletes and Shifting Masculine Identities -- Introduction -- The Presence of Gay Men in Sport -- Theoretical Underpinnings into Masculinity and Homophobia -- Orthodox masculine behaviors -- Homohysteria -- Coming Out in Sport -- The segmented identities of openly gay male athletes -- Shifting narratives of gay male athletes -- Heterosexual Team Sport Athletes -- Accepting Gay Athletes in the Heart of America -- Conclusion -- References -- Further Reading -- 12: Sport, the Body, and the Technologies of Disability -- Introduction -- Marginal Bodies -- Managing Classified Bodies -- Technology -- Wheelchairs in track and field athletics -- From wooden leg to carbon-fiber blade -- Supercrips, Cyborgs, and Les Autres -- Conclusion -- References -- Further Reading -- Part Three: Contested Space and Politics -- Introduction -- Further Reading -- 13: US Imperialism, Sport, and "the Most Famous Soldier in the War" -- Professional Sports and the NICL -- Ideological Ramifications - Tillman Time -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Further Reading. 14: The Realities of Fantasy: Politics and Sports Fandom in the Twenty-first Century -- Introduction -- False Sports Consciousness -- Owning the Fantasy -- Conclusion -- References -- Further Reading -- 15: Sport, Palestine, and Israel -- Introduction -- Sport in Zionism and the Palestinian National Movement -- Palestinian Sports under Jordanian and Lebanese Rule -- Sports and Arab-Jewish Relations in Israel -- Modernity and Sport: Muting the Protest -- Palestinian Athletes in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip -- Sport and Reconciliation? -- References -- Further Reading -- 16: Cities and the Cultural Politics of Sterile Sporting Space -- Introduction -- Sporting the Late Capitalist Tourist Bubble -- The Model of Urban Renaissance? -- Conclusion: Learning from Baltimore -- References -- Further Reading -- 17: Swimming Pools, Civic Life, and Social Capital -- Introduction -- Swimming Pools and Civic Life in Industrial America -- Swimming Pools and the Social Transformation of Civic Life between the World Wars -- Swimming Pools and the Segmenting of American Society after 1945 -- Conclusion -- References -- Further Reading -- Part Four: Cultures, Subcultures, and (Post)Sport -- Introduction -- Further Reading -- 18: Sports Fandom -- Introduction -- What Is a Sports Fan? -- On the Supply of Sports Available for Fans: The Historical Trajectories of Sports Cultures -- Why Does Someone Become a Sports Fan? -- The Rise of Player Fans -- Conclusion -- References -- Further Reading -- 19: Sporting Violence and Deviant Bodies -- Introduction: Is "Deviance" Still Relevant? -- The Social Control of Deviant Bodies in Sport -- Violence and Aggression Theories -- Subculture Theories -- Identity Politics Theories -- Victimology Theories -- Why is Sports Deviance Wanted? -- 1 Hierarchy of social problems argument -- 2 Internal policing argument -- 3 Mimesis argument. 4 Athletes as a special population argument -- 5 Isolated offender argument -- 6 Impossibility of legal intervention argument -- 7 Overamplification of sport problems argument -- Conclusion -- References -- Further Reading -- 20: Dissecting Action Sports Studies: Past, Present, and Beyond -- Introduction -- Understanding the Politics of Action Sports Cultures: From Symbolic Resistance to Social Movements -- The politics of incorporation: from subcultural studies to post-CCCS -- Everyday politics in action sports cultures: identity, representation, experience, and reflexivity -- A "Politics of Hope" for Action Sports Studies: Notes from the Field -- Methodological flexibility and researcher reflexivity -- Theoretical adventures in action sports studies -- Making a difference: Towards a political action sports studies -- Conclusion -- References -- Further Reading -- 21: Heidegger, Parkour, Post-sport, and the Essence of Being -- Introduction -- Transhumanism and the Sociology of Sport -- Parkour, Heidegger, and Post-Sport Physical Culture -- Transcendence and the Pursuit of Dasein -- Conclusion -- References -- Further Reading -- 22: Race-ing Men: Cars, Identity, and Performativity -- Introduction -- Methods -- The Boys at Freedom High -- Imports versus American Muscle -- Risky Business: Boys Who Race -- The Need for Speed: Masculinity and Performance Vehicles -- American Muscle and Talking Trash -- Conclusion: Masculine Distinctions in a Changing World -- References -- Further Reading -- 23: Chess as Art, Science, and Sport -- Introduction -- Chess as Art -- Chess as Science -- Chess as Sport -- Conclusion -- References -- Further Reading -- Part Five: Sport, Mega-events, and Spectacle -- Introduction -- Further Reading -- 24: Sport Mega-events as Political Mega-projects: A Critical Analysis of the 2010 FIFA World Cup -- Introduction. The Politics of Sport Mega-events in the Global South. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911133790003321 |
| Andrews David L | ||
| Wiley, 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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A companion to sport [[electronic resource] /] / edited by David L. Andrews and Ben Carrington
| A companion to sport [[electronic resource] /] / edited by David L. Andrews and Ben Carrington |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | xiv, 613 p |
| Disciplina | 306.483 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
AndrewsDavid L. <1962->
CarringtonBen <1972-> |
| Collana | Blackwell companions in cultural studies |
| Soggetto topico |
Sports - Anthropological aspects
Sports - Sociological aspects Sports and state |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-118-32526-5
1-118-32527-3 1-118-32529-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910139042703321 |
| Hoboken, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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