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The multiple pleasures derived from sport are important in constituting subjectivities, social belongings, nationalistic fervors and for some, even reasons for living. This volume examines the role of sporting pleasure in identity formation, social relations, and social transformation. It aims to provide a greater understanding of sport, and the contemporary cultural and social issues connected to it.
This book draws on diverse theoretical approaches, disciplines and original empirical research to critically reveal the socio-cultural and political importance of sporting pleasure, and
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Produktbeschreibung
The multiple pleasures derived from sport are important in constituting subjectivities, social belongings, nationalistic fervors and for some, even reasons for living. This volume examines the role of sporting pleasure in identity formation, social relations, and social transformation. It aims to provide a greater understanding of sport, and the contemporary cultural and social issues connected to it.
This book draws on diverse theoretical approaches, disciplines and original empirical research to critically reveal the socio-cultural and political importance of sporting pleasure, and provide a more rounded, dynamic and visceral account of sport and the moving body.
Autorenporträt
Richard Pringle is an Associate Professor in the School of Curriculum and Pedagogy in the Faculty of Education at the University of Auckland. Robert E. Rinehart is Associate Professor in Sport and Leisure Studies at the University of Waikato. Jayne Caudwell is Reader in Sport, Gender and Sexualities at the University of Brighton.