Bøger i Routledge Focus on Sport, Culture and Society serien

This book offers an important critique of the intersection between sport organisations, commercial agendas and educational development. It reveals a discomforting interplay that has been normalised via discourses of civic 'good', social responsibility and community welfare.

This fascinating collection of essays explores the complex economic, political, cultural and social claims over sport, from multi-disciplinary perspectives including philosophy, history, political science and management.

This book critically examines how rugby union has developed in recent years, in nations on the periphery of the sport. Focusing on people and places on the fringes, it examines contemporary issues and challenges within the global game.