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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 critically examines the ways in which sports contribute to, or inhibit, social well-being, the directions these changes take and the conditions necessary for sport to have beneficial outcomes. It was published as a special issue of Sport in Society.

Not only does this book deal with some of the most important driving factors of sport's global attractiveness, but it also tackles important positive and negative impacts of sport as a global business on local and global communities of sport's (potential) fans and participants. This book was published as a special issue of Sport in Society.

This book seeks to explore the changing representation and consumption of lifestyle sport in the twenty-first century. It will be of interest to students and researchers in subject areas such as sociology, sport, film, media, geographies, leisure studies and cultural studies. This book was previously published as a Special Issue of Sport in Society.

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 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.

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 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.

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.

Over the last 50 years, the ultras have become the most widespread, outspoken and spectacular form of football fandom across the globe. Whilst the ultras phenomenon began in Italy, then spread across Southern Europe into Northern Europe, it is now the dominant style of fandom in North Africa, South East Asia and East Asia and is spreading into North America and Australia. This spectacular style of fandom has been spread through global media, social media and increased travel, where fans can view, engage and interact with a range of fans from across the globe and bring various local dimensions to their fandom. This volume brings together a range of articles about the ultras' style of football fandom. It is designed to be an introduction: a first account of ultras for the uninitiated. What follows are analyses and accounts of ultras in Italy, France, Germany, Poland, Turkey, Israel, North America, Australia, Indonesia and Croatia. Not only does this volume demonstrate the prevalence of the ultras' style of fandom across the globe, it shows how football becomes an important cultural arena to see the intersections of globalization and localism.This book was originally published as a special issue of Sport in Society.