| Sport & Peace: A Sociological Perspective Contributor(s): Wilson, Brian (Author) |
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ISBN: 0195432142 ISBN-13: 9780195432145 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $47.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - General - Social Science | Popular Culture |
| Dewey: 306.483 |
| Series: Themes in Canadian Sociology |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.1" W x 9.3" (1.30 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Over the past decade the social role of sport has received unprecedented attention, as global leaders ranging from politicians to high-profile celebrities have championed sport as a tool for promoting peace. In many areas, sport has successfully drawn attention to such worthy causes as conflict resolution, HIV prevention, environmental initiatives, and improved international relationships. Yet although sport can be a powerful tool for social good, it continues to reflect and reproduce social inequalities in ways commonly overlooked by those invested in the sport-for-peace movement. In this timely new analysis, Brian Wilson uses critical sociological theories to investigate the complex--and at times controversial--relationship between sport and peace. |
