Elite Sport and Sport-for-All (eBook)

Bridging the Two Cultures?

Richard Bailey, Margaret Talbot (Herausgeber)

eBook Download: EPUB

2015
168 Seiten
Taylor and Francis (Verlag)
978-1-317-58797-2 (ISBN)

Infos

Sport is often perceived as being divided into two separate domains: mass participation and elite . In many countries, policy and funding in these two fields are managed by separate agencies, and investment is often seen as a choice between the two. Elite Sport and Sport-for-All explores the points of connection and sources of tension between elite and mass participation sport. The book's multi-disciplinary and international line-up of contributors seeks to define, examine, and develop solutions to this problematic relationship.Drawing on research and case studies from around the world-with examples from Denmark, Canada, South Africa and Israel-the book explores key contemporary issues including: does effective talent identification require depth of participation? do elite performances inspire greater participation? the role of the Paralympic movement in mass participation and elite sport; and the economic aspects of their co-existence. The first study of its kind, Elite Sport and Sport-for-All addresses a central dichotomy in sport policy and, as such, is important reading for all students, researchers, policy-makers or administrators working in sport development and policy.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 11.8.2015
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Mikrosoziologie
• ISBN-10: 1-317-58797-9 / 1317587979
• ISBN-13: 978-1-317-58797-2 / 9781317587972