Introduction to the edited collection Capitalism and Sport: Politics, Protest, People and Play

Lavalette, Michael (2013) Introduction to the edited collection Capitalism and Sport: Politics, Protest, People and Play. In: Capitalism and Sport: Politics, Protest, People and Play. Bookmarks, London, pp. 11-24. ISBN 9781909026308

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Abstract

Millions of working class people watch or participate in sports, and yet sport is shaped by the drives and contradictions of capitalism. The essays in this collection focus on the politics of, and politics in, sport. They look at the origins of sport regulation, the impact of globalisation and the place of individual and collective resistance. Covering issues such as racism, doping, sexism, fan movements and great figures from Muhammad Ali to Billie Jean King to Palestinian footballer Mahmoud Sarsak, this is a radical journey through sporting history.

Item Type:	Book Section
Faculty / Department:	Faculty of Education and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences
Depositing User:	Susan Murray
Date Deposited:	15 Nov 2017 09:36
Last Modified:	04 Mar 2021 14:51
URI:	https://hira.hope.ac.uk/id/eprint/2249

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