Books in the Sport in the Global Society - Contemporary Perspectives series

This volume brings together a range of articles into the ultras style of football fandom. It is designed to be an introduction; a first account of ultras for the uninitiated.

The present volume brings into focus some of the most fascinating and enduring rivalries in the world of soccer. It attempts to encapsulate, analyse and reconstruct those rivalries in a historical perspective.

This book examines the initial growth of clubs in Dublin and the Free State League's early turbulent history, while the impact of Irish players and administrators on the development of soccer clubs at home and abroad is also assessed. It was originally published as a special issue of Soccer & Society.

This book is a significant new contribution to understanding both sports and the arts, not just in their separate contexts, but also in amalgam. It represents a valuable resource for researchers and advanced students of Sports, Visual Art, Literature, History, Sociology and Social Theory, and Cultural Studies.

This book documents the early impressions and initial responses of various stakeholders of the soccer world to the challenges of COVID-19 in 2020.

This book brings together a team of scholars from across the globe whose research addresses the complex relationship between community sport and social inclusion.

This extended ethnological research offers a rare case study of continuity and change in the Olympic torch relay, a leading transnational and trans-cultural ritual form. This book was published as a special issue of Sport in Society.

The present volume brings into focus some of the most fascinating and enduring rivalries in the world of soccer. It attempts to encapsulate, analyse and reconstruct those rivalries in a historical perspective.

This path-breaking collection of essays provides an introduction to a variety of dimensions of women's participation in African sports. Several key concepts are addressed in the book. This book was published as a special issue of Sport in Society.

This book looks to celebrate the significance of the Olympics, their historical impact, controversies that presently surround them and their possible future direction. For scholars of the Olympic movement this book represents essential reading to understand further the Olympic Games, their reach and effect, as the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro

No other national stereotype in the world is so closely tied with a sport, as Brazil is with football. The five-time world champions have constructed their national identity around this sport. This volume will explore the various sociological and commercial issues facing football in Brazil. This book was published as a speci

This edited collection explores the multifaceted connections between soccer and society in the Middle East. This book was originally published as a special issue of Soccer & Society.

Sport competitions at the national, European and global levels have evolved in terms of economic investment, social importance and media coverage. However, this evolution has brought with it major political concerns. This edition stresses some critical reflectons regarding security policies before and during Sport Events in our contemp

This book traces the history of negotiations between specific cultures in Asia and modern sport cultures from the West. Highly original and clearly written, this textbook will be required reading for students of sport studies, Asian studies, sociology, and cultural studies. This book was published as a special issue of S

This book demonstrates the diversity of current research occurring in the area of Christianity and social scientific perspectives on sport in order to bridge divisions between various social science disciplines and theology or religious studies. The chapters in this book were originally published in a special issue in Sport in Soci

This volume brings together a range of articles into the ultras style of football fandom. It is designed to be an introduction; a first account of ultras for the uninitiated.

The book offers diverse perspectives and discourses on the FIFA World Cup, and throws light on the changing dimensions of football and sports culture in terms of identity, race, ethnicity, gender, fandom and governance. The chapters originally published as a special issue in Sport in Society.

Presents an analysis of western sport by examining how the collective passions and feelings of people have contributed to the making of sport as a 'way of life'. This book is suitable for students and academics within humanities disciplines such as cultural studies, history and sociology.

Examines national identity - and especially Australia's image as a sporting country. This book traces the ebb and flow of Australia's sporting passions since the period when Archer won the first Melbourne Cup in 1861.

In this book extraordinary sportswomen's lives and accomplishments are presented and analysed. These women were rebels in a sport context and did not comply with a contemporary gender role. The chapters originally published as a special issue in Sport in Society.

This book presents a critical examination of youth sport policies and management, from the grassroots to the elite levels in a variety of countries around the world. The chapters originally published as a special issue in Sport in Society.

This book examines the controversies and challenges that Olympism faces, 100 years after the establishment of the IOC¿s (International Olympic Committee) headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland.It was originally published as a special edition of Sport in Society.

Compiled by an international collaboration between an interdisciplinary network of academics and football industry practitioners, this book provides an insight into contemporary football. This book was originally published as a special issue of Sport & Society.

This is the first comprehensive book on history, culture and business of football in Asia. Authoritative and accessible, it will be required reading for students of sport studies, sociology, cultural studies and Asian studies. This book was published as a special issue of Soccer and Society.