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

As athletes of today grapple with how to use their public platforms to fight for activist causes, this book examines a set of longer histories of sport, `race¿, and activism. It seeks to uncover new historical aspects of apartheid and sport, challenge myths, and rethink dominant narratives.

This book offers new perspectives on European sport history in the `long twentieth century¿ designed to challenge and deconstruct what might be considered `traditional¿ or more familiar Euro-centric conceptions and geographies of sport and leisure.

This book book offers a comprehensive understanding of the multi-faceted construction of what it means to be Asian from the perspectives of race, ethnicity and regionality.

This book combines diverse range of scholarly analyses that seek to understand how recognition of voices of athletes have developed over decades. While the touchstone is primarily the voices of atheles associated with Olympic-related sports, consideration is also given to actions and opinions of athletes expressed in other sporting spheres.

As athletes of today grapple with how to use their public platforms to fight for activist causes, this book examines a set of longer histories of sport, `race¿, and activism. It seeks to uncover new historical aspects of apartheid and sport, challenge myths, and rethink dominant narratives.

The book examines the impact of the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2012 London Olympic Games and highlights the latest findings in the areas of sport policy, elite sports system, sport media, sport facility management and sport social development in the two host countries - China and Britain. This book was originally published as

The book is an analysis of the relationship between sport and nationalism from an Asian perspective. It examines how the Olympics and other international and regional sports events have fostered an active interweaving of sport, politics and nationalism. It discusses the role of traditional sport in the building of national consciousness and nati

The work is a history of doping in sport ranging from the development of anti-doping policy and historical narratives from the initial introduction of doping rules to the case against Lance Armstrong. This book was published as a special issue of the International Journal of the History of Sport.

This book examines how sports have evolved into essential elements in forging nationhood in American history. From horse racing, hunting, and prize fighting in the colonial era and early republic to the grand troika of baseball, basketball, and football more than two centuries later, sport has long been at the centre of debates about national id

This book offers different insights into the study of the Olympic Movement in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. This book was originally published as a special issue of The International Journal of the History of Sport.

This book offers new perspectives on European sport history in the 'long twentieth century' designed to challenge and deconstruct what might be considered 'traditional' or more familiar Euro-centric conceptions and geographies of sport and leisure.

This book book offers a comprehensive understanding of the multi-faceted construction of what it means to be Asian from the perspectives of race, ethnicity and regionality.

This collection offers new insights on the role of sport in defining and shaping local, regional, national, and international cultures in the Americas. The chapters originally published as a special issue in The International Journal of the History of Sport.

Besides these broad topics a focus is put on research in sport history by reflecting on historical frameworks and various methodological approaches. The chapters originally published as a special issue in The International Journal of the History of Sport.

This collection is an important marker in research associated with the history and culture of some traditional sports in several Asian countries. The chapters originally published as a special issue in the International Journal of the History of Sport.

Analyses the relationship between globalisation, politicisation, and 'masculinisation' within the field of European sport in Denmark covering early individualistic action, German occupation politics during World War II, and the Beijing games of 2008.

Analyses Mexico City's staging of the 1968 Olympic Games. This title explains how international criticism over its competence re-ignited a series of long-standing stereotypes, prejudices, and divisions within Mexican society.

This book offers different insights into the study of the Olympic Movement in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. This book was originally published as a special issue of The International Journal of the History of Sport.