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Author:   Yuya Kiuchi
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.299kg
ISBN:  

9781476677149

ISBN 10:   147667714
Pages:   223
Publication Date:   14 June 2019
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction (Yuya Kiuchi) Soccer Saves the World? The Complexities of Using the Global Game for International Development (Andrew Guest) The CONIFA World Cup for Unrecognized States (Glen Duerr) Homophobia in Sport: Who Can Play? (Cedrick Heraux) Behind the 8-Ball: The Status of Gender Inequality and Discrimination in Sport (Meghan E. Fox and Francisco A. Villarruel) Sportswomen in Wheelchairs: Doubly Discriminated Against but Duly Impressive (Linda K. Fuller) Discrimination or Oversight? Making Disability Visible in the Sport Management Classroom (Joshua R. Pate and Robin Hardin) As American as Football, Basketball and Oppression Pie: An Analysis of the Evolution of Racial Policing in American Team Sports (LaToya T. Brackett) “Eleven wretched women”: Gender and the Summer Olympics (Benjamin James Dettmar) “They still call us Indians”: Colombian Racers and the Barriers of Race, Class and Nation in the Tour de France, 1983–1985 (Corey Shouse) Being Good Neighbors: Aston Villa Football Club, Community Engagement and Corporate Social Relations (Danielle Sarver Coombs and Jake Kucek) About the Contributors Index

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Each author's essay is well researched and concise, adding a new facet to the perceived world of sports. Likewise, each is supported by voluminous data...The retelling of athletes' experiences learning firsthand that the playing field is neither level nor fair will be sobering to readers. This work effectively illustrates that there is much contested equity behind every game, race, tournament, and triathlon that still needs to be addressed and resolved. ...recommended --Choice

“Each author’s essay is well researched and concise, adding a new facet to the perceived world of sports. Likewise, each is supported by voluminous data...The retelling of athletes’ experiences learning firsthand that the playing field is neither level nor fair will be sobering to readers. This work effectively illustrates that there is much contested equity behind every game, race, tournament, and triathlon that still needs to be addressed and resolved. ...recommended”—Choice

Author Information

Yuya Kiuchi is an assistant professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at Michigan State University. His research interests include popular culture, youth culture, African American Studies, technology, and sexuality.

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