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

The 'Other' Sport Mega-event examines the 2011 Rugby World Cup as a contested terrain of politics, commerce and identity. This book was published as a special issue of Sport and Society.

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 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

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 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

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.

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.