Abstracts are presented of 175 papers along with summaries of two panel discussions on: physical culture studies and sport history; and sports and political activism. Topics and sports covered include: basketball; soccer; American football; tennis; colonialism; rodeo; hiking; women; aquatics; the...
Publisher
North American Society for Sport History, USA
Citation
North American Society for Sport History. Proceedings of the 40th Annual Conference, Hotel Shattuck Plaza, Berkeley, CA, USA, 1-4 June 2012, 2012, pp 180 pp.
In recent decades, women have begun to take up types of physical activity traditionally considered masculine. They appeared in previously one-gender team sports such as football or water polo, and nowadays they are also involved in ice hockey, canoeing, and are active in numerous combat sports as...
Author(s)
Béki, P.; Gál, A.
Publisher
Versita, Warsaw, Poland
Citation
Physical Culture and Sport: Studies and Research, 2013, 58, 1, pp 5-16
This study aims to identify the impact of sporting success on national pride. Scholars have examined the association between elite sports and national sentiment. However, the association between the impact of successful elite sports on national pride and the influence of past political regimes...
Publisher
Routledge, Abingdon, UK
Citation
International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, 2022, 14, 1, pp 37-52
This book examines sport in Britain since 1945 and examines its place in British culture. It is argued that sport is not neutral, asocial or apolitical and so it needs to be assessed in its widest cultural context to be understood. This new edition expands the range of sports covered. As well as...
Publisher
Routledge, Taylor & Francis, London, UK
Citation
Moving the goalposts: a history of sport and society in Britain since 1945, 2010, pp 288 pp.
The marginalization and exclusion of women in boxing has emerged as a severe global problem, threatening women's democratic right to equal participation in sport. The following article is based on a qualitative study of women's lived experiences as participants in boxing, either as coaches or as ...
Publisher
Human Kinetics, Inc., Champaign, USA
Citation
Sociology of Sport Journal, 2019, 36, 1, pp 87-96
Introduction: The contribution of sports tourism and sports events to socialization between societies is very important. This field brings people from different cultures together, allowing them to communicate, interact and unite over a common interest. Sports tourism also involves people...
Author(s)
Yücel, A. S.; Kuyucu, M. M.; Düz, O.
Publisher
Güven Plus Grup A.Ş., Istanbul, Turkey
Citation
International Refereed Journal of Humanities and Academic Sciences, 2023, 30, pp 1-19
Objectives: To provide epidemiological data and related costs for sport-related injuries of five sporting codes (cricket, netball, rugby league, rugby union and football) in New Zealand for moderate-to-serious and serious injury claims. Methods: A retrospective analytical review using detailed...
Author(s)
King, D.; Hume, P. A.; Hardaker, N.; Cummins, C.; Gissane, C.; Clark, T.
Publisher
BMJ Publishing Group, London, UK
Citation
British Journal of Sports Medicine, 2019, 53, 16, pp 1026-1033
This book examines the 20th century history of the ten most popular sports in Britain. It also tries to cover developments in Scotland, Wales, Ireland and England. The book provides the origin, the power structure, the relationship between the participatory mass and the eminent, and the role of...
Publisher
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK
Citation
Sport in Britain: a social history, 2010, pp 363 pp.
There seems to be a general tendency towards the idea that mixed martial arts (MMA) are more violent than boxing. A narrative review was carried out to analyze this phenomenon from a sociological and motor praxeological point of view; moreover, an integrative review approach was selected to assess...
Author(s)
Morales-Rosillo, D. G.; Petro, J. L.; Bonilla, D. A.
Publisher
Ramón Cantó Alcaraz, Madrid, Spain
Citation
RICYDE: Revista Internacional de Ciencias del Deporte, 2019, 15, 58, pp 413-423
Like many other countries, the Dutch government increased investments in elite sports in the last decennium, partly driven by the ambition to organise the Olympic Games in 2028 in the Netherlands. One of the most important legitimations for this ambition is that elite sports events and national...
Author(s)
Elling, A.; Hilvoorde, I. van; Dool, R. van den
Publisher
Sage Publications Ltd, London, UK
Citation
International Review for the Sociology of Sport, 2014, 49, 2, pp 129-151