TY  - BOOK
AU  - Nauright,John
AU  - Schimmel,Kimberly S.
TI  - The political economy of sport
T2  - International political economy series
SN  - 0333773861
AV  - GV716 .P65 2005
U1  - 306.483 22
PY  - 2005///
CY  - Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire, New York
PB  - Palgrave Macmillan
KW  - Sports
KW  - Economic aspects
KW  - Social aspects
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1; Sport and international political economy : an introduction --; Pt. I; Transnational alliances : manufacturing, merchandising and brand-name marketing in the sport industry --; 2; Playing an aerial game : the new political economy of soccer --; 3; Recapturing Olympic mystique : the corporate invasion of the classroom --; Pt. II; Active moments : capitalist production, cultural change and patterns of resistance --; 4; Global struggles, local impacts : rugby league, Rupert Murdoch's 'global vision' and cultural identities --; 5; The media sport cultural complex : football and fan resistance in Australia --; 6; Paradoxes of material culture : the political economy of surfing --; Pt. III; Place competition : sport mega-events and urban development --; 7; Selling places : hallmark events and the reimaging of Sydney and Toronto --; 8; Public policy, sports investments and regional development initiatives in Japan --; 9; The 'green' games Sydney 2000 played --; 10; Conclusion : the political economy of sport in the twenty-first century
N2  - "Sport studies has become one of the largest and fastest growing international industries. This collection of essays from a range of international contributors analyzes all aspects of the political economy of this industry, including media sports production, urban growth politics, and capital accumulation and the economic effects of Olympism."--Publisher description
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0624/2005043775-b.html
ER  -