E-raamat: Rethinking Sport and Society

In a field full of books on the topic, Professor Pike brings us something refreshingly new and equally important. True to her extensive experience and reflexivity, Pike offers us thirteen conversations from a diversity of voices and perspectives rarely given time in the sociology of sport and we are undoubtedly the better for it. -- Brent McDonald, Victoria University, Australia Bold and transformative, this book re-/imagines the role of sport and a public sociology of sport in shaping a more inclusive and equitable society. With a deep commitment to co-creation with a diverse set of global thought-leaders, Elizabeth C.J. Pike and contributors explore pressing issues like accessibility, sustainability, the digital age, the redistribution of power beyond traditional centres of sport governance, and the potential for community-borne partnerships to empower marginalised and under-represented individuals and groups. This book is infused with care care for others, care for communities, and care for a reimagined sport that authentically fosters mutual understanding, global citizenship, and positive change. -- Parissa Safai, York University, Canada I can think of no scholar better than Elizabeth Pike to take on the challenge of assembling such a stunningly diverse set of recognised thought leaders and engaging them in dialogue to rethink the project of sport and society. At a moment when the capitalist shadow on big time sport has never been bigger, the needs to advance the broad social and health benefits that come from inclusive participation for all in sport and physical activity too often get lost in the shuffle. The voices in this book go beyond exploding the Great Sport Myth to interrogate foundational issues such as inclusion, gender equality, human and athlete rights, displacement and the need for community, environmental impact, and how these play out in popular and new digital cultures. This book is essential reading for scholars looking to engage grassroots pathways for sport and physical activity to meet the pressing challenges of the modern world. -- Lawrence Wenner, Loyola Marymount University, USA