{"product_id":"routledge-handbook-of-sport-and-politics-paperback","title":"Routledge Handbook of Sport and Politics - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlan Bairner\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJohn Kelly\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJung Woo Lee\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSport is frequently considered to be an aspect of popular culture that is, or should be, untainted by the political. However, there is a broad consensus among academics that sport is often at the heart of the political and the political is often central to sport. From the 1936 Olympic Games in Nazi Germany to the civil unrest that preceded the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, sport and politics have remained symbiotic bedfellows. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eRoutledge Handbook of Sport and Politics\u003c\/em\u003e goes further than any other book in surveying the complex, embedded relationships between sport and politics. With sections addressing ideologies, nation and statehood, corporate politics, political activism, social justice, and the politics of sports events, it introduces the conceptual foundations that underpin our understanding of the sport-politics nexus and examines emergent issues in this field of study. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncluding in-depth case studies from North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia, this is an essential reference for anybody with an interest in the social scientific study of sport.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlan Bairner \u003c\/strong\u003eis Professor of Sport and Social Theory at Loughborough University, UK. He is co-author of \u003ci\u003eSport, Sectarianism and Society in a Divided Ireland\u003c\/i\u003e and author of \u003ci\u003eSport, Nationalism and Globalization: European and North American Perspectives\u003c\/i\u003e. He also edited \u003ci\u003eSport and the Irish: Histories, Identities, Issues\u003c\/i\u003e and co-edited \u003cem\u003eThe Politics of the Olympics: A\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eSurvey\u003c\/em\u003e. He is the founding editor and editor-in-chief of the \u003ci\u003eAsia Pacific Journal of Sport and Social Science\u003c\/i\u003e and serves on the editorial boards of a number of journals including the \u003ci\u003eInternational Review for the Sociology of Sport.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Kelly\u003c\/strong\u003e is the programme director for the undergraduate Sport and Recreation Management degree at the University of Edinburgh, UK, where he is a founding member of the Edinburgh Critical Studies in Sport (ECSS) research group. His research interests are varied and his articles have looked at \"sectarianism\" and the Scottish media, sociology of rugby union, symbolic self-representations of ballet dancers, sport and militarism and schoolchildren's virtual idealised body image. His previous books are \u003ci\u003eSport and Social Theory: An Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e (co-written with Gyozo Molnar) and \u003ci\u003eBigotry, Football and Scotland\u003c\/i\u003e (co-edited with John Flint).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJung Woo Lee\u003c\/strong\u003e is Lecturer in Sport and Leisure Policy at the University of Edinburgh, UK. He is an associate editor of the \u003ci\u003eAsia Pacific Journal of Sport and Social Science\u003c\/i\u003e and a founding member of the Edinburgh Critical Studies in Sport (ECSS) research group. His research interests include sport media and communication, semiotics, sport mega-event studies and globalisation of sport. He has published articles in various books and peer-reviewed journals including \u003ci\u003eSociology\u003c\/i\u003e, the\u003ci\u003e International Review for the Sociology of Sport\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Sport and Social Issues, \u003c\/i\u003e the \u003ci\u003eInternational Journal of Sport Communication\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCommunication and Sport\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSport in Society.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 576\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.6 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 25, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755236294944,"sku":"9780367896843","price":129.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5b9dddabf0ef0179c8b5ca6145d88d52.webp?v=1780053824","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/routledge-handbook-of-sport-and-politics-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}