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  • A Social and Cultural History of Sport in Ireland

    Edited by David Hassan, Richard McElligott ...
    Series series Sport in the Global Society – Contemporary Perspectives
    Sport has played a central role in modern Ireland’s history. Perhaps nowhere else has sport so infused the political, social and cultural development and identity of a nation. During this so-called ‘Decade of Centenaries’ in Ireland (2014 to 2024) recently there has been an exponential growth in interest and academic research on Ireland’s sporting heritage. This collection of chapters, contributed ... Read more

    $64.99 CAD

  • Sport Management in the Middle East

    A Case Study Analysis

    Edited by Mohammed Ben Sulayem, Sean O'Connor, David Hassan ...
    The Middle East is one of the fastest growing and significant markets in world sport, as well as a powerful source of investment in sport. Bids for the Olympics in 2020 and the soccer World Cup in 2022, as well as remarkable investments in Formula One motor racing, horse racing and English Premier League soccer clubs, demonstrate the strength of interest, the depth of resource and the technical ... Read more

    $93.99 CAD

  • Combating Online Abuse in Sports

    The Game Beyond the Screen

    Edited by Theo Lynn, Gary Sinclair, Katie Liston, David Hassan ...
    Series series Business and Management (R0)
    Online abuse in sport has become a pervasive global challenge, affecting athletes, teams, officials, and sporting communities across all levels of competition. Despite growing awareness, scholarly attention has largely concentrated on hate speech, leaving other critical forms of abuse underexplored. This open access edited collection addresses this gap by offering a comprehensive examination of ... Read more

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  • The Islam/West Debate

    Documents from a Global Debate on Terrorism, U.S. Policy, and the Middle East

    Edited by David Blankenhorn, Abdou Filali-Ansary, Hassan I. Mneimneh, Alex Roberts ...
    In 2002, sixty prominent American intellectuals released an open letter defending the use of military force against al-Qa'ida. The letter sparked an impassioned international debate unlike any other, in which jihadists, journalists, liberal Muslims, and German pacifists engaged one another on the most pressing issues of our time: terrorism, U.S. policy, and Islam-West relations.A valuable resource ... Read more

    $56.99 CAD

  • Sport, Coaching and Intellectual Disability

    Edited by David Hassan, Sandra Dowling, Roy McConkey ...
    There are more opportunities than ever before for young people with disabilities to participate in sport and adapted physical education. For example, there are more than 3.7 million athletes worldwide aligned to the Special Olympics organisation, with national associations active in more than 200 countries worldwide. Despite this rapid growth, all too often coaches and teachers lack adequate ... Read more

    $97.99 CAD

  • Ethical Concerns in Sport Governance

    Edited by Souvik Naha, David Hassan ...
    Series series Sport in the Global Society – Contemporary Perspectives
    Sport governance no longer stirs public opinion only when scandals surface; it has become a persistent concern for a number of stakeholders, such as the media, sport followers, and corporates that produce and sponsor sport. Contemporary sport governance is characterised by tension between sport’s potential for commercial benefit on the one hand and moral education and social development on the ... Read more

    $88.99 CAD

  • The History of Motor Sport

    A Case Study Analysis

    Edited by David Hassan ...
    Series series Sport in the Global Society - Historical Perspectives
    First published in 2012. This book examines the evolution of motor sport from its creation in central Europe, throughout the rest of the continent and elsewhere, including in both North and South America. It was published as a special issue of the International Journal of the History of Sport. ... Read more

    $97.99 CAD

  • Sport and Contested Identities

    Contemporary Issues and Debates

    Edited by David Hassan, Ciaran Acton ...
    Series series Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society
    Identity is one of the most theorised and contested of all sociological concepts and sport is fertile ground for an examination of its complexities. This book offers a wide-ranging and up-to-date exploration of the sport-identity nexus, drawing examples from a variety of sporting contexts and geographical locations, and incorporating a diversity of perspectives including players, spectators, ... Read more

    $93.99 CAD

  • Managing Sport

    Social and Cultural Perspectives

    Edited by David Hassan, Jim Lusted ...
    Series series Foundations of Sport Management
    Contemporary sport is shaped by wider society. Today those managing sport must be aware of the broader social and cultural context within which it exists if their effectiveness is to be established and their careers defined. This book is the first of its kind to contextualise the wider social and cultural environment of sport management and explain the key issues and practical implications of this ... Read more

    $117.99 CAD

  • The Olympic Games: Meeting New Global Challenges

    Edited by David Hassan, Shakya Mitra ...
    Series series Sport in the Global Society – Contemporary Perspectives
    As the World’s greatest sporting event, the Olympic Games has always commanded intrigue, analysis and comment in equal measure. This book looks to celebrate the significance of the Olympics, their historical impact, controversies that presently surround them and their possible future direction. It begins with a detailed, if controversial, analysis of the scale of the modern Summer Olympics and ... Read more

    $88.99 CAD

  • Sport and Communities

    Edited by David Hassan, Sean Brown ...
    Series series Sport in the Global Society – Contemporary Perspectives
    Over the past three decades there has been widespread commitment to an understanding that sport can play a key role in community development. The role of sport within communities has been promoted with a wide range of goals such as environmental considerations, encouragement of civic pride, enhancement of confidence and self-esteem and development of social cohesion as well as the fostering of a ... Read more

    $85.99 CAD

  • Emigrant Players

    Sport and the Irish Diaspora

    Edited by Paul Darby, David Hassan ...
    Series series Sport in the Global Society
    Ireland and its inhabitants have often been described as being ‘sports mad’. As a relatively small geographical entity, Ireland, north and south, has produced a disproportionately high number of world class sports men and women who have excelled at the highest levels of their chosen sport. The significance of sport in Ireland though extends far beyond the achievements of such individuals. Sport ... Read more

    $64.99 CAD