Sport in Latin America : policy, organization, management
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Sport in Latin America : policy, organization, management
（Routledge research in sport business and management, 5）
Routledge, 2016
- : hbk
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
The forthcoming Olympics in Rio in 2016, and the FIFA World Cup in Brazil in 2014, highlight the profound importance of sport in Latin America. This book is the first to offer a broad survey of the way that sport is managed, governed and organized across the Latin American region, drawing on cutting-edge contemporary scholarship in management, policy, sociology and history.
The book explores key themes in Latin American sport, including the role of public institutions; the relationship between sport policy and political regimes; the structure and significance of national governing bodies and professional leagues; the impact of sporting mega-events (including the Olympics and World Cup), and the management and governance of football, the dominant sport in the region. Including contributions from Latin American scholars and practitioners, the book draws on important Spanish and Portuguese sources that are unknown to most English-speaking researchers, and therefore provides an unprecedented and authoritative insight into sport policy and management in the region. Including cases from sport in Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica and Peru and examples from Venezuela, Bolivia and Ecuador, this book is essential reading for all scholars, practitioners and policy-makers with an interest in Latin American sport, comparative sport policy, sport management, or Latin American history, culture and society.
Table of Contents
1. Sport in Latin America: Prospects and Challenges Part 1: Concepts, Issues and Analytical Framework 2. Sport Policy as a Tool for Developing Countries 3. Comparative Sport Policy: Issues and Controversies 4. Latin American Women and Leadership in Sport Part 2: Government and Sport Policy 5. Sport Policy and Political Regimes in Latin America 6. Public Sector and Sport Development in Brazil 7. Sport Policy in Cuba 8. Sport for Human Development, Coexistence, and Peace: Analyzing Colombia's Ten-year plan 9. Amateur Sport in Costa Rica Part 3: Governance and Events 10. Labor Migration, International Politics, and the Governance of Latin American Sport 11. Baseball in the Dominican Republic: Who Owns the Sport? 12. The Management of the Brazilian Volleyball Confederation: Promoting the 'Volleyball Brand' 13. Multisport Games in South America 14. The Wonders of the Wonderful City: Social Impacts and Legacies of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro Part 4: Management and Business Development of Football 15. The Brazilian State and its Involvement with the Football Industry 16. Football in Argentina and its Institutions, 1980-2014: Changes and Traditions 17. Football in Peru: Economic and Governance Perspectives 18. The Long and Winding Road of the Football Industry in Chile 19. Business Development Strategies among Football Clubs in Argentina
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