The Palgrave Handbook Of Sport, Politics And Harm - 9783030728281

This book looks historically at the harm that has been inflicted in the practice of sport and at some of the issues, debates and controversies that have arisen as a result. Written by experts in history, sociology, sport journalism and public health, the book considers sport and injury in relation to matters of social class; gender; ethnicity and race; sexuality; political ideology and national identity; health and wellbeing; childhood; animal rights; and popular culture. These matters are, in turn, variously related to a range of sports, including ancient, pre- and early industrial sports; American football; boxing; wrestling and other combat sports; mountaineering; horseracing; cycling; motor racing; rugby football; cricket; association football; baseball; basketball; Crossfit; ice hockey; Olympic sports; Mixed Martial Arts; and sport in an imagined dystopian future.

• | Author: Stephen Wagg, Allyson M. Pollock
• | Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• | Publication Date: Dec 17, 2022
• | Number of Pages: 664 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 3030728285
• | ISBN-13: 9783030728281