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This book provides new insights into the evolution of the global sporting spectacle over the last thirty years through an analysis of star athletes, emblematic

Are sports influenced by their social context? Can sport influence the social world? And how is sport changing in our increasingly globalized society? This thou

The Making of Les Bleus traces the Fifth Republic’s quest to create elite athletes in two global team sports, football and basketball, primarily at the youth

Sport has come to have an increasingly large impact on daily life and commerce across the globe. From mega-events, such as the World Cup or Super Bowl, to the e

Why are the Olympic Games the driving force behind a clampdown on civil liberties? What makes sport an unwavering ally of nationalism and militarism? Is sport t