Transnational and comparative research in sport : globalization, governance and sport policy

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Transnational and comparative research in sport : globalization, governance and sport policy

Ian Henry and the Institute of sport and leisure policy

Routledge, 2007

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Includes bibliographical references (p.[215]-234) and index

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Volume

: hbk ISBN 9780415401128

Description

The wider adoption of a post-modern understanding of truth and knowledge, an acceptance of the prevalence of Orientalism inherent in much Western research, and the diminished significance of the 'local' within the rhetoric of globalization have all combined to constrain comparative and transnational research under the weight of theoretical and methodological concerns. Transnational and Comparative Research in Sport addresses these difficulties in the context of sport studies, with the aim of developing typology which can be adopted to help re-establish meaningful transnational and comparative research. The book covers theoretical and substantive contexts and introduces a four-fold typology of approaches to comparative research, each supported by case studies and full discussion. .

Table of Contents

Part One: Theoretical Perspectives and Methodologies 1. Globalisation, Governance and Policy 2. Methodologies in Comparative and Transnational Sports Policy Research 3. Evaluating Alternate Theoretical Perspectives on Sports Policy Part Two: Case Studies of Comparative and Transnational Analysis of Sports Policy 4. Measuring the Sporting Success of Nations 5. Political Clientelism and Spots Policy Systems: Case studies of Greece and Taiwan 6. Multiculturalism, Interculturalism, Assimilation and Sports Policy in Europe 7. Sport and Social Regulation in the City: The cases of Grenoble and Sheffield 8. Discourses on Modern Sport and Values in a Non-Western Context: A case study of Algeria Part Three: Interculturalism in Policy Analysis: Methodological Pluralism and Ethical Discourse 9. Bridging Research Traditions and World Views: Universalisation versus generalisation in the case for gender equity
Volume

: pbk ISBN 9780415575089

Description

The wider adoption of a post-modern understanding of truth and knowledge, an acceptance of the prevalence of Orientalism inherent in much Western research, and the diminished significance of the 'local' within the rhetoric of globalization have all combined to constrain comparative and transnational research under the weight of theoretical and methodological concerns. Transnational and Comparative Research in Sport addresses these difficulties in the context of sport studies, with the aim of developing typology which can be adopted to help re-establish meaningful transnational and comparative research. The book covers theoretical and substantive contexts and introduces a four-fold typology of approaches to comparative research, each supported by case studies and full discussion. .

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  • NCID
    BA83594154
  • ISBN
    • 9780415401128
    • 9780415575089
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Abingdon, Oxon
  • Pages/Volumes
    xv, 240 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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