Sport in Scandinavia and the Nordic countries

Author(s)

    • Green, Ken (Professor of applied sociology of sport)
    • Sigurjónsson, Thorsteinn
    • Skille, Eivind Åsrum

Bibliographic Information

Sport in Scandinavia and the Nordic countries

edited by Ken Green, Thorsteinn Sigurjónsson and Eivind Åsrum Skille

(Routledge research in sport, culture and society, 108)

Routledge, 2019

  • : hbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

The Scandinavian and Nordic countries have some of the highest participation rates in sport and physical activity in the world and are therefore important case studies across a range of subjects, from sport policy to physical activity and health. This is the first book to bring together studies of all those countries in one volume, examining sport, physical activity and exercise, and exploring the factors behind such high levels of participation. Rich in empirical data, the book examines trends in sports participation, organisation and policy in each of the constituent countries, highlighting common themes and outcomes. This is a valuable resource for students, researchers and academics working in the fields of sport, physical education, leisure, sport policy, sport development, the sociology of sport, and physical activity and health.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction, 2. Sports Participation in Denmark, 3. Sports Participation in Finland, 4. Sports Participation in Greenland, 5. Sports Participation in Iceland, 6. Sports Participation in Norway, 7. Sports Participation in Sweden, 8. Conclusion

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