The Meaning Of Sport
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The Meaning Of Sport
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Author : Simon Barnes
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2007-09-02
The Meaning Of Sport written by Simon Barnes and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-09-02 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Takes you on a journey from the Olympic Games in Athens to the World Cup in Germany - via the Ashes series, the Ryder Cup, Wimbledon, and more. This book examines why sport holds us all in such thrall, how it uplifts and crushes us - and can seem to matter more than life itself.
The Meaning Of Sports
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Author : Michael Mandelbaum
language : en
Publisher: PublicAffairs
Release Date : 2005-05-11
The Meaning Of Sports written by Michael Mandelbaum and has been published by PublicAffairs this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-05-11 with Sports & Recreation categories.
In The Meaning of Sports, Michael Mandelbaum, a sports fan who is also one of the nation's preeminent foreign policy thinkers, examines America's century-long love affair with team sports. In keeping with his reputation for writing about big ideas in an illuminating and graceful way, he shows how sports respond to deep human needs; describes the ways in which baseball, football and basketball became national institutions and how they reached their present forms; and covers the evolution of rules, the rise and fall of the most successful teams, and the historical significance of the most famous and influential figures such as Babe Ruth, Vince Lombardi, and Michael Jordan. Whether he is writing about baseball as the agrarian game, football as similar to warfare, basketball as the embodiment of post-industrial society, or the moral havoc created by baseball's designated hitter rule, Mandelbaum applies the full force of his learning and wit to subjects about which so many Americans care passionately: the games they played in their youth and continue to follow as adults. By offering a fresh and unconventional perspective on these games, The Meaning of Sports makes for fascinating and rewarding reading both for fans and newcomers.
All In The Game
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Author : Charlie Gillett
language : en
Publisher: Puffin
Release Date : 1971
All In The Game written by Charlie Gillett and has been published by Puffin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1971 with Social sciences categories.
The Body Language
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Author : Andrew Blake
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
The Body Language written by Andrew Blake and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Body, Human categories.
"Sport is a vital part of our daily lives and culture, but it is also a multi-million pound industry; it plays an important role in the functioning of many communities, but it is also crucial for the international entertainment network. Andrew Blake examines the tensions between these different areas, arguing that the body should be placed at the centre of all sporting discourses." "A critical look at sport can illuminate a whole range of issues - identity and nationality, design, performance, representation and aesthetics - and all these are explored in this innovative book, which opens up a whole new area of research and cultural criticism."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
The Meaning Of Sport In Our Time From Athens To London 2012
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Author : Gebhard Deissler
language : en
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Release Date : 2012-07-10
The Meaning Of Sport In Our Time From Athens To London 2012 written by Gebhard Deissler and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-10 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Scientific Study from the year 2012 in the subject Sport - Sport Economics, Sport Management, , language: English, abstract: A ten-dimensional global sports study covering: 1. THE NATION AS THE DOMINANT FORCE: THE CULTURAL AMBIVALENCE INHERENT IN THE OLYMPIC GAMES AND IN GLOBAL SPORTS 2. THE SOCIO-HISTORICAL ASPECT 3. THE CULTURAL IMPERATIVE OF GLOBAL SPORTS 4. SOCCER FROM AN ECONOMIC AND A POLITICAL STANDPOINT 5. SOCCER FROM A SOCIOPSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE 6. CULTURAL STRATEGY, TACTICS AND STYLES OF SOCCER 7. THE WESTERN CULTURAL BIAS WITH REGARD TO THE CULITVATION OF HUMAN BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT AND COMPLEMENTARY APPROACHES TO HUMAN INTEGRITY AND WHOLENESS 8. ORIENT AND OCCIDENT: EAST-WEST SYNERGY 9. A UNIVERSAL CULTURE OF COMMUNICATION FOR THE GLOBAL ERA 10 A UNIVERSAL TOOL FOR INTERNATIONAL DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT: THE TRANSCULTURAL PROFILER
Sports Volunteers Around The Globe
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Author : Kirstin Hallmann
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2019-01-30
Sports Volunteers Around The Globe written by Kirstin Hallmann and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-30 with Business & Economics categories.
This book provides an overview of perspectives and approaches to the cultural meaning of sport volunteering in different countries. The main objective is to reflect on the diversity of meanings with regard to volunteering in different cultures and societies. Additionally, this book will shed light on volunteering practices and the impact of volunteering from both an economic and a sociological perspective. The book begins with an introductory section that gives an overview of the rationale of the text and the diversity of sport volunteers in general. From there, the book's 25 chapters each discuss a specific country case study provided by researchers from the respective country. These studies provide a comprehensive overview of volunteering in each country, such as motivations of volunteers, satisfaction of volunteers, their perceived cost and benefits, and many other areas related to the overall study. By having twenty-five different countries represented and a native of each country authoring the respective chapters, this book serves as a comprehensive and diverse review of sports volunteering around the world and can be incorporated into courses in economics - particularly those dealing with sports economics - and can also be used as a reference for volunteer organizations and sports economists worldwide.
The Game Of Our Lives
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Author : David Goldblatt
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2014-10-30
The Game Of Our Lives written by David Goldblatt and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-30 with Sports & Recreation categories.
WINNER of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2015 In the last two decades football in Britain has made the transition from a peripheral dying sport to the very centre of our popular culture, from an economic basket-case to a booming entertainment industry. What does it mean when football becomes so central to our private and political lives? Has it enriched us or impoverished us? In this sparkling book David Goldblatt argues that no social phenomenon tracks the momentous economic, social and political changes of the post-Thatcherite era in a more illuminating manner than football, and no cultural practice sheds more light on the aspirations and attitudes of our long boom and now calamitous bust. A must-read for the thinking football fan, The Game of Our Lives will appeal to readers of Fever Pitch by Nick Hornby and Inverting the Pyramid by Jonathan Wilson. It will also be relished by readers of British social history such as Austerity Britain by David Kynaston. 'Brilliantly incisive. Goldblatt is not merely the best football historian writing today, he is possibly the best there has ever been. Goldblatt's book could hardly be more impressive' Sunday Times
Sport
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Author : Mike Cronin
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2014
Sport written by Mike Cronin and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with History categories.
Sport is big business; international in nature and the focus of much media and cultural attention. In thisVery Short Introduction, Mike Cronin charts the history of sport, from its traditional origins in folk football and cock fighting to its position as a global phenomenon today. Looking at a variety of sports from team games such as rugby, cricket, and football to games for individuals such as golf, tennis, and skiing, he considers how these first emerged and captivated the interest of ordinary people, and how sport has been transformed within our daily lives. Exploring the relationship between sport and class, gender, commerce, identity, and ethics, Cronin considers some of the central issues in sport today, including the high pay of professional footballers and the glamour of women in sports, as well as fair play standards. Charting sport through the ages and around the world, this is a short guide to the history, development, and place of sport in contemporary global society. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Meaning In Movement Sport And Physical Education
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Author : Peter James Arnold
language : en
Publisher: Heinemann Educational Publishers
Release Date : 1979-01-01
Meaning In Movement Sport And Physical Education written by Peter James Arnold and has been published by Heinemann Educational Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979-01-01 with Human beings categories.
Meaning And Spirituality In Sport And Exercise
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Author : NOORA J. NESTI RONKAINEN (MARK S.)
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2020-12-18
Meaning And Spirituality In Sport And Exercise written by NOORA J. NESTI RONKAINEN (MARK S.) and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-18 with categories.
Despite the growing literature on spirituality and its positive impact on well-being in health psychology, education, occupational psychology and leisure studies, it has been less examined in sport studies. Meaning and Spirituality in Sport and Exercise: Psychological Perspectives examines the many forms of spirituality in sport from a psychological perspective, from moments of transcendence and finding deeper meaning and value to prayer before an important competition or in adversity, such as a career-threatening injury. Based on the latest research and the Nesti's experience in applied sport psychology service delivery, this book covers a range of novel topics linking spirituality to athlete development, injury, exercise motivation, and ageing athletes, and offers applied, practical guidance for sport psychologists working with spiritual athletes. Offering a unique contribution to the study of spirituality in sport, and to sport psychology practice, this book is vital reading for any upper-level student or academic working in sport and exercise psychology, religion and sport, or the philosophy of sport, and any practising sport psychologist.