In this Book
- Sporting Dystopias: The Making and Meanings of Urban Sport Cultures
- Book
- 2003
- Published by: State University of New York Press
- Series: SUNY series on Sport, Culture, and Social Relations
summary
Reaching beyond the popular celebration of commercial gains often associated with the proliferation of stadiums, events, and teams in the city, Sporting Dystopias explores the role of sport in the process of community building. Scholars from various fields, including anthropology, cultural studies, history, marketing, media studies, and sociology, examine the cultural, economic, and political interplay of sport and the city. The book systematically challenges the overwhelming claims of sport’s benefit to the city as it scrutinizes the various tensions inherent in the relationship. Grounded in economic means, racial and ethnic affiliation, and the contestation for space, sport is seen as precipitating a broad range of human challenges.
Table of Contents
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- 2. Sport and Community/Communitas
- pp. 17-33
- 4. Urban(e) Statuary Times
- pp. 65-79
- 11. Soccer, Race, and Suburban Space
- pp. 197-220
- List of Contributors
- pp. 281-285
Additional Information
ISBN
9780791487099
DOI
MARC Record
OCLC
56066768
Pages
292
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No