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Why Sports Morally Matter

Author : William Morgan
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 113424679X
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (342 download)

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Download or read book Why Sports Morally Matter written by William Morgan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-08-21 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When we accept that advertisers and sponsors dictate athletic schedules, that success in sport is measured by revenue, that athletes’ loyalties lie with their commercial agents instead of teams and that game rules exist to be tested and broken in the pursuit of a win, what does our regard for sport say about the moral and political well-being of our society? Why Sports Morally Matter is a deeply critical examination of pressing ethical issues in sports – and in society as a whole. Exploring the broad historical context of modern America, William J. Morgan argues that the current state of sports is a powerful indictment of our wealth-driven society and hyper-individualistic way of life. Taking on critics from all sides of the political debate, Morgan makes the case that, despite the negating effect of free market values, sport still possesses important features that encourage social, moral and political values crucial to the flourishing of a democratic polity. It is this potential to transform society and the individual that makes sport a key battleground in the struggle for the moral soul of twenty-first century America.

Ethics in Sport-3rd Edition

Author : Morgan, William J.
Publisher : Human Kinetics
ISBN 13 : 1492556769
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (925 download)

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Download or read book Ethics in Sport-3rd Edition written by Morgan, William J. and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2018 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ethics in Sport, Third Edition, offers 32 essays by well-known authors. These essays explore the roots of the ethical and moral dilemmas so prevalent in sport culture today. Nearly half the essays are new to this edition.

Ethics in Sport

Author : William John Morgan
Publisher : Human Kinetics
ISBN 13 : 9780736064286
Total Pages : 520 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (642 download)

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Download or read book Ethics in Sport written by William John Morgan and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2007 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a text for students in sport philosophy, sport ethics, sport management and sport studies courses, as well as a reference for professionals with an interest in sport ethics. World-renowned experts examine the moral and ethical issues surrounding sport in contemporary society, addressing current debates.

Routledge Handbook of the Philosophy of Sport

Author : Mike McNamee
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134119143
Total Pages : 472 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (341 download)

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Download or read book Routledge Handbook of the Philosophy of Sport written by Mike McNamee and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-03-05 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Routledge Handbook of the Philosophy of Sport is a landmark publication in sport studies. It goes further than any book has before in tracing the contours of the discipline of the philosophy of sport and in surveying the core themes, approaches and theories that form its disciplinary fabric. The book explores the ways in which an understanding of philosophy can inform our understanding of important prevailing issues in sport. Edited by two of the most significant figures in the development of the philosophy of sport, Mike McNamee and Bill Morgan, and with contributions from many of the world’s leading sport philosophers, this is an invaluable companion reference volume for any course in the social scientific study of sport, and an essential addition to the bookshelf of any serious scholar of the philosophy and/or ethics of sport.

Introduction to the Philosophy of Sport

Author : Heather Reid
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1538156210
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book Introduction to the Philosophy of Sport written by Heather Reid and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2022-09-29 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive text examines the history, significance, and philosophical dimensions of sport. Introduction to the Philosophy of Sport, second edition, is organized to reflect the traditional division of philosophy into metaphysical, ethical, epistemological and political issues, while incorporating specific concerns of today’s athletic world, such as technology, violence, and professionalism. The second edition features expanded sections on social categories (including race, gender, and disability), sport in schools, and collegiate sports. Each chapter includes discussion questions, and the book features a comprehensive glossary.

The Bloomsbury Companion to the Philosophy of Sport

Author : Cesar R. Torres
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1408182572
Total Pages : 481 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book The Bloomsbury Companion to the Philosophy of Sport written by Cesar R. Torres and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2014-04-24 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This monograph addresses a perceived lack of clarity in the recent turns toward 'theological interpretation', presenting an understanding of theological interpretation that is highly eclectic.

Fair Play

Author : Robert L. Simon
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429972202
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book Fair Play written by Robert L. Simon and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-09-03 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is primarily concerned with some of the most important kinds of philosophical issues that arise in sport which are ethical or moral ones. It focuses on the nature of principles and values that should apply to sport.

Routledge Handbook of Sport and Politics

Author : Alan Bairner
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1317646673
Total Pages : 575 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (176 download)

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Download or read book Routledge Handbook of Sport and Politics written by Alan Bairner and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 575 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sport is frequently considered to be an aspect of popular culture that is, or should be, untainted by the political. However, there is a broad consensus among academics that sport is often at the heart of the political and the political is often central to sport. From the 1936 Olympic Games in Nazi Germany to the civil unrest that preceded the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, sport and politics have remained symbiotic bedfellows. The Routledge Handbook of Sport and Politics goes further than any other book in surveying the complex, embedded relationships between sport and politics. With sections addressing ideologies, nation and statehood, corporate politics, political activism, social justice, and the politics of sports events, it introduces the conceptual foundations that underpin our understanding of the sport-politics nexus and examines emergent issues in this field of study. Including in-depth case studies from North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia, this is an essential reference for anybody with an interest in the social scientific study of sport.

Philosophy of Sport

Author : Emily Ryall
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1408188589
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book Philosophy of Sport written by Emily Ryall and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-05-19 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An accessible and comprehensive guide to the philosophy of sport Each chapter is framed by a question that explores the main issues, ideas and literature in the field ranging from questions about the nature and value of sport, the sporting body, aesthetics and ethics. Students are given the opportunity to consider significant debates in the philosophy of sport and each chapter is supplemented by independent study questions. Each section also contains short insightful interviews with eminent scholars in order to give a broader understanding of the history and development of the subject. The main themes covered within this text include: the nature of sport; sport and the body; aesthetics and the aesthetic value of sport; a consideration of fair play, rules and the ethos of sport; the nature of competition; the application and effect of technology on sport and introductions to contemporary ethical issues such as doping, violence, disability, patriotism, elitism and sexual equality, as well as a broader reflection on the connection between sport and moral development.

Fair Play in Sport

Author : Sigmund Loland
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135801304
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (358 download)

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Download or read book Fair Play in Sport written by Sigmund Loland and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-04-15 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fair Play in Sport presents a critical re-working of the classic ideal of fair play and explores its practical consequences for competitive sport. By linking general moral principles and practical cases, the book develops a contemporary theory of fair play. The book examines many of the key issues in the ethics of sport, including: * fairness and justice in sport * moral and immoral interpretation of 'athletic performance' * what makes a 'good competition' * the key values of competitive sport. The notion of fair play is integral to sport as we know and experience it, and is commonly seen as a necessary ethos if competitive sport is to survive and flourish. Fair Play in Sport provides an invaluable guide to the subject for all those with an interest in ethics and the philosophy of sport.

Playing Games

Author : Randolph Feezell
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317423194
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (174 download)

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Download or read book Playing Games written by Randolph Feezell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-10-26 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is sport? Why does sport matter? How can we use philosophy to understand what sport means today? This engaging and highly original introduction to the philosophy of sport uses dialogue – a form of philosophical investigation – to address the fundamental questions in sport studies and to explore key contemporary issues such as fair play, gender, drug use, cheating, entertainment and identity. Providing a clear, informative and accessible introduction to the philosophy of sport, every chapter includes current sporting examples as well as review questions and guides to further reading. The dialogue form enables students to engage in debate and raise questions, while encouraging them to think from the perspectives of athlete, coach, spectator and philosopher. The issues raised present real and complex ethical dilemmas that relate to a variety of sports from around the world such as soccer, athletics, baseball, basketball, hockey and tennis. No other book brings this rich subject to life through the use of dialogue, making this an indispensable companion to any course on the philosophy or ethics of sport.

Making Sense of Sports

Author : Ellis Cashmore
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 0415552206
Total Pages : 601 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (155 download)

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Download or read book Making Sense of Sports written by Ellis Cashmore and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2010 with total page 601 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book looks at sport not just as recreation, but as an integral part of contemporary culture, with connections to industry, commerce and politics. It explores the history and theories of sport, and touches on more controversial issues.

Sport and Revolutionaries

Author : John Nauright
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317519485
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (175 download)

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Download or read book Sport and Revolutionaries written by John Nauright and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-10-02 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection examines the role of sport in the lives of key revolutionary thinkers and leftist activists. In contrast to those who take a more romantic view of sport and believe in its apolitical nature, the eight essays help make clear how sport has served as a site for political activism and the revolutionary thought and practices of such individuals as Henry Mayers Hyndman, Vladimer Ilyich Lenin, Fidel Castro, Ernesto 'Che' Guevara, Harry Edwards, Charles Perkins, and Darius Dhlomo. Written by noted scholars with long publication lists, the essays in turn provide insights into the close connection among sport, politics, and revolutionary movements in countries varying widely in their history, governmental policies, and treatment of individuals and groups. Taken as a whole, the essays, which adopt a very broad definition of revolutions, are written with the hope of encouraging more serious thought regarding the transformative potential of sports which can be both individually liberating and responsible for co-opting the lower classes and helping maintain power among the political and economic elite in capitalistic as well as socialist societies. This bookw as published as a special issue of the International Journal of the History of Sport.

The Ethics of Coaching Sports

Author : Robert L. Simon
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429976208
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book The Ethics of Coaching Sports written by Robert L. Simon and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-04-20 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ethics of Coaching Sports features invited contributions written by prominent scholars examining a broad range of normative or evaluative issues that arise from the role of the coach in competitive sports. The collection is accessible and comprehensive, including discussion of concrete issues in coaching, such as the distribution of playing time, bullying, the implications of recent events surrounding the Pennsylvania State scandal, and Title IX and gender equity. The contributing authors also explore the larger ethical considerations of the role of the coach as educator, leader, and moral role model; special considerations when coaching children; and an examination of the failures of coaches to meet appropriate standards when they do not respect their players and their programs. Each contributor presents the main arguments and positions relevant to their chosen topic and, with the ground set, the authors then seek to advance the reader's theoretical and philosophical understanding of coaching. Robert L. Simon's introductions to each of the book's four parts help to summarize the main theses of the contributors' chapters and examine differences between how each author approaches their chosen subject. Study questions are also provided for each chapter, making The Ethics of Coaching Sports the perfect companion for classes on sports ethics and coaching.

A Philosophy of Sport

Author : Steven Connor
Publisher : Reaktion Books
ISBN 13 : 1861899734
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (618 download)

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Download or read book A Philosophy of Sport written by Steven Connor and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2011-11-15 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While previous writing on the philosophy of sport has tended to see sport as a kind of testing ground for philosophical theories devised to deal with other kinds of problems—of ethics, aesthetics, or logical categorization—here Steven Connor offers a new philosophical understanding of sport in its own terms. In order to define what sport essentially is and means, Connor presents a complete grammar of sport, isolating and describing its essential elements, including the characteristic spaces of sport, the nature of sporting time, the importance of sporting objects like bats and balls, the methods of movement in sport, the role of rules and chance, and what it really means to cheat and to win. Defined as games that involve bodily exertion and exhaustion, sports simultaneously require constraint and the ability to overcome it. Sport, argues Connor, is a fundamental feature of modern humans. It is shown to be one of the most powerful ways in which we negotiate the relationship between the human and natural worlds. Encompassing a huge range of different sports, and enlisting the help of Hegel, Freud, Wittgenstein, Heidegger, Adorno, Sartre, Ayer, Deleuze, and Serres, A Philosophy of Sport will inform, surprise, and delight thoughtful athletes and sporty philosophers alike.

Transforming Sport

Author : Thomas F. Carter
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 135168437X
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (516 download)

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Download or read book Transforming Sport written by Thomas F. Carter and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-01-12 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sport sociology has a responsibility to engage critically with the accepted wisdom of those who govern and promote sport. This challenging collection of international research is a clear call for enacting the transformation of sport. The contributing authors argue that it is not enough to merely advocate for change. Rather, they insist that scholars need to take an active political stance when conducting research with the explicit purpose of attempting to transform the practices, structures, and the ways in which knowledge is produced about sport. By exposing and challenging the power relations which perpetuate discrimination and inequality within sport, it becomes possible to catalyse wider societal changes. Drawing on a diversity of topics including sport for development and peace, transnational feminism, disability sport, refugees and football activism, FIFA, the Olympics, sports journalism and digital sports media, this book makes a case for sport sociology as an agent of positive change in the hierarchies and institutional structures of contemporary sport. Transforming Sport: Knowledges, Practices, Structures provides valuable insights for all students and scholars interested in the sociology of sport and its transformative potential.

Physical Education, Exercise and Sport Science in a Changing Society

Author : William H. Freeman
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1449691056
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (496 download)

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Download or read book Physical Education, Exercise and Sport Science in a Changing Society written by William H. Freeman and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2013-11-13 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written for the introductory or foundation course, the Eighth Edition of Physical Education, Exercise and Sport Science in a Changing Society provides a modern, comprehensive, and balanced introduction to the fields of physical education, exercise science and sport science. The eighth edition details the latest data and technologies, and outlines the varied elements, origins, and developments of these related disciplines. It identifies the conflicts existing in the field, along with discussions related to what the degree should be called, as well as the names of the departments. The text also examines the history, the current state, as well as the expected future issues and trends in physical education. The text is organized in an easy-to-follow format, first defining the profession of exercise sciences and sports, followed by an overview of the disciplines that study the cultural, social, and scientific foundations of this field. In later chapters, it builds upon that foundation and examines career development and job opportunities, looking at the traditional fields of teaching and coaching, the expanding career options of sport management, and the new world of the technological workplace. • Chapter 1, What is our Field?, provides a modern look at the discipline of physical education • Chapter 14, Current Issues in American Exercise Science and Sport, includes new sections on digital technologies, online education, and digital media which further explore the changes in physical education, exercise science, and sport science • Provides the latest data and statistics on the major health crisis of childhood obesity Additional Resources: For Instructors: • LMS-ready Test Bank containing over 150 questions with page references • PowerPoint Lecture Slides, organized by chapter for ease of use, and highly illustrated and editable • Instructor’s Manual For Students: The Navigate Companion Website includes a wealth of study aids and learning tools to help students get the most out of their course. Resources include: • Practice Activities • Weblinks • Interactive Glossary • Flashcards • Crossword Puzzles