Contributors to this book are scholars in justice studies, sociology, criminal justice, and sports criminology; some are former professional or semi-professional athletes. They bring perspectives of critical criminology to analyze problems in modern sports, with a focus on societal structures of criminalization and social control. The first part of the book covers foundations for understanding intersections of critical criminology and sport. Later sections explore issues of race, class, gender, and sexuality in sport, and point to the role of head trauma in athletic violence. The last section considers aspects of governance, surveillance, security, and sports within the criminal justice system. Some specific subjects include racist fans, surveillance and policing of Olympic neighborhoods, opposition to trans-women athletes, COVID-19 and professional wrestling in Florida, and the policing of blackness in the National Hockey League. The book is for academics and students in sports and crime, as well as sports journalists. Annotation ©2022 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
A whistle-blowing account of the harm, violence, and exploitation embedded in contemporary sports.
On the one hand, sports are a tool for community building, unity, and mental and physical wellness. On the other, there is the star player who commits sexual violence, the trans athlete whose achievements are diminished, or the bigoted nationalism of the impassioned sports fan. From connections between head trauma and violence to exploring the meaning of sports in prison, Power Played reimagines sports as an analytical unit for critical criminologists.
Situated at the intersections of sports, culture, and crime, Power Played blows the whistle on the power relations that are inextricably linked to violence, deviance, and punishment within sports.
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"Taken together, this volume provides a comprehensive outlook on how (critical) criminology can inform our understanding of deviancy and crime within sports, and it does so through a myriad of ways."
- Tony B. Mickelsson, Södertörn University (idrottsforum.org)
Derek Silva is an associate professor of sociology at King's University College at Western University and an adjunct research professor of sociology and anthropology at Carleton University. He serves on the editorial board of the Sociology of Sport Journal and co-hosts The End of Sport podcast. With Alex Luscombe and Kevin Walby, he is also the author of Changing of the Guards: Private Influences, Privatization, and Criminal Justice in Canada. Liam Kennedy is an associate professor of criminology at King's University College at Western University. His most recent work appears in Theoretical Criminology; Crime, Media, Culture; Punishment & Society; and the Sociology of Sport Journal.
Contributors: Vida Bajc, Avi Brisman, Karen Corteen, Jamie Crowther, Bridgette Desjardins, Grace Gallacher, Nic Groombridge, Stacey Hannem, Kathryn Henne, Deborah Jump, Jacqueline Kennelly, Stacey L. Lorenz, Braeden McKenzie, Rosie Meek, Mark Norman, Victoria Silverwood, Deanna Simonetto, Hannah Smithson, Dale Spencer, Erica Fae Thomson, Matt Ventresca, Kevin Young
