Sport in Korea : culture, politics and policy /

"With growing interest in Korean sports and its social significance from academia and in public, Sport in Korea: Culture, Politics and Policy brings together research on social, cultural, and political aspects of Korean sports today. This volume is designed as a collection of three distinctive...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Koh, Eunha (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Leeds : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2025.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Research in the sociology of sport ; v. 24.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Sport in Korea: Culture, Politics and Policy / Eunha Koh
  • A Glass Escalator Leading up to the Stage: The Hidden Gender Advantage for Men in the Dance World / Sangwoo Nam
  • Consuming Sports as a Popular Content of Korean Reality Television Shows: Reading the Sport Media Issue Under the Umbrella of Multiple Approaches / Yoonso Choi
  • Changing Meaning of Nationalism on Team Korea: Focused on the Korean National Soccer Team / Wanyoung Lee
  • Critical Reflections on "Sport Ethics" Discourse in Korean Society / Hee Jin Seo and Kiwoon Kim
  • The Role of Korean Sports Governance in Ending Sports Violence / Hanbeom Kim and Seami Lim
  • Athlete Activism in South Korea: Limitations and Challenges / Seongsik Cho
  • Sports and the 4th Industrial Revolution / Jungrae Lee and Sora Kim
  • Development of Sport Policy in South Korea: Historical and Institutional Analysis / Taehee Kang and Sun-Yong Kwon
  • Development, Sport Diplomacy, and Soft Power in South Korea / Dongkyu Na.