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OverviewHow neoliberal politics appropriates sports for its own ends Full Product DetailsAuthor: David L. Andrews , Michael L SilkPublisher: Temple University Press,U.S. Imprint: Temple University Press,U.S. Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 4.10cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.544kg ISBN: 9781439905036ISBN 10: 1439905037 Pages: 310 Publication Date: 13 July 2012 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1 Sport and the Neoliberal Conjuncture: Complicating the Consensus • Michael L. Silk • David L. Andrews Part I Structures, Formations, and Mechanics of Neoliberalism 2 A Distorted Playing Field: Neoliberalism and Sport through the lens of Economic Citizenship • Toby Miller 3 Advanced Liberal Government, Sport Policy, and “Building the Active Citizen” • Mick Green 4 Race, Class, and Politics in Post-Katrina America • Michael D. Giardina • C. L. Cole 5 Nike U: Full-Program Athletics Contracts and the Corporate University • Samantha King 6 Growth and Nature: Reflections on Sport, Carbon Neutrality, and Ecological Modernization • Brian Wilson 7 The Uncanny of Olympic Time: Michael Phelps and the End of Neoliberalism • Grant Farred Part II Government, Governance, and the Cultural Geographies of Neoliberalism 8 The Governance of the Neoliberal Sporting City • Michael L. Silk • David L. Andrews 9 Governing Play: Moral Geographies, Healthification, and Neoliberal Urban Imaginaries • Caroline Fusco 10 Neoliberal Redevelopment, Sport Infrastructure, and the Militarization of U.S. Urban Terrain • Kimberly S. Schimmel 11 Economies of Surf: Evolution, Territorialism, and the Erosion of Localism • Leslie Heywood • Mark Montgomery 12 Free Running: Post-Sport Liminality in a Neoliberal World • Michael Atkinson Part III Consuming Pleasure: Citizenship, Subjectivities, and “Popular” Sporting Pedagogies 13 Out-of-Bounds Plays: The Women’s National Basketball Association and the Neoliberal Imaginings of Sexuality • Mary G. McDonald 14 Pedagogies of Fat: The Social Currency of Slenderness • Jessica M. Francombe • Michael L. Silk 15 Technologies of the South: Sport, Subjectivity, and “Swinging” Capital • Joshua I. Newman 16 Hijacking Canadian Identity: Stephen Harper, Hockey, and the Terror of Neoliberalism • Jay Scherer • Lisa McDermott 17 Global Smackdown: Vince McMahon, World Wrestling Entertainment, and Neoliberalism • Ted Butryn Afterword: Sport and Neoliberalism • Norman K. Denzin Contributors IndexReviews""Sport and Neoliberalism is a sophisticated collection of well-reasoned essays that collectively provide a landmark statement on neoliberalism as a dominant political, social, and economic organizing mechanism. The multidisciplinary nature and range of topics covered are impressive, as is the way that the editors have thematically organized the contributions. Scholars who are interested in any aspect of the political and economic governance of sport will find Sport and Neoliberalism a 'must read,' as will policy makers keen to understand more about the potential consequences of strategies of economic maximization and social control."" - John Amis, Department of Management, University of Memphis ""[A]n extensive collection of essays that provide a look at sport from political, social, and economic points of view (with a neoliberal slant)... [T]his book attempts to redefine how sport is viewed, discussed, and understood. It will be particularly useful to those interested in the intersection of politics, economics, and sport. Summing Up: Recommended."" Choice, January 2013 ""For those interested in a critical analysis of sport, this collection has merit. Many of the articles are well written and carefully analyze the intricate relationship between neoliberalism and sport."" - Contemporary Sociology, May 2014 Sport and Neoliberalism is a sophisticated collection of well-reasoned essays that collectively provide a landmark statement on neoliberalism as a dominant political, social, and economic organizing mechanism. The multidisciplinary nature and range of topics covered are impressive, as is the way that the editors have thematically organized the contributions. Scholars who are interested in any aspect of the political and economic governance of sport will find Sport and Neoliberalism a 'must read,' as will policy makers keen to understand more about the potential consequences of strategies of economic maximization and social control. - John Amis, Department of Management, University of Memphis Author InformationDavid L. Andrews is a professor in the Physical Cultural Studies Program, Department of Kinesiology, at the University of Maryland, College Park. Michael L. Silk is a reader in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Science at the University of Bath. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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