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Sport and Physical Activity in Catastrophic Environments

Sport and Physical Activity in Catastrophic Environments

Cherrington, Jim
Black, Jack

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Series: Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society

Sports GeneralGeneral Sociology

ISBN10: 103212542X
ISBN13: 9781032125428
Publisher: Routledge
Published: May 27 2024
Pages: 228
Weight: 0.76
Height: 0.51 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

This book considers the ability of individuals and communities to maintain healthy relationships with their surroundings--before, during and after catastrophic events--through physical activity and sporting practices.

Broad and ambitious in scope, this book uses sport and physical activity as a lens through which to examine our catastrophic societies and spaces. Acknowledging that catastrophes are complex, overlapping phenomena in need of sophisticated, interdisciplinary solutions, this book explores the social, economic, ecological and moral injustices that determine the personal and emotional impact of catastrophe. Drawing from international case studies, this book uniquely explores the different landscapes and contexts of catastrophe as well as the affective qualities of sporting practices. This includes topics such as DIY skateparks in Jamaica; former child soldiers in Africa; the funding of sport, recreation and cultural activities by extractive industries in northern Canada; mountain biking in the UK; and urban exploration in New Zealand. Featuring the work of ex-professional athletes, artists, anthropologists, sociologists, political ecologists, community development workers and philosophers, this book offers new perspectives on capitalism, nature, sociality, morality and identity.

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