Sport and social exclusion in global society /

"Social exclusion is one of the most pressing challenges in post-industrial societies, encompassing economic, social, cultural and political dimensions. This important new book critically examines the relationship between sport and social exclusion, from global and cross-cultural perspectives....

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Spaaij, R. F. J. (Ramon F. J.) (Author), Jeanes, Ruth (Author), Magee, Jonathan (Author)
Corporate Author:	Ebook Library
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2014.
Subjects:	Sports > Sociological aspects. Social isolation. Sports and globalization. POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy. SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural. SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Introduction
2 Social exclusion in the global age
3 Sport and social exclusion in public policy
4 Mechanisms of social exclusion in sport
5 Using sport to tackle social exclusion in the Global North
6 Sport for development in the Global South
7 Engaging socially excluded young people in sports programs
8 Building inclusive sports communities
9 Looking back, looking forward: reflections on sport and social exclusion in global society.