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Sport and Militarism : Contemporary global perspectives, Paperback / softback Book

Sport and Militarism : Contemporary global perspectives Paperback / softback

Edited by Michael L. Butterworth

Part of the Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society series

Paperback / softback

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The institutional relationship between sport and the military appears to be intensifying.

In the US for example, which faced global criticism for its foreign policy during the "war on terror," militaristic images are commonplace at sporting events.

The growing global phenomenon of conflating sport with war calls for closer analysis.

This critical, interdisciplinary and international book seeks to identify intersections of sport and militarism as a means to interrogate, interrupt and intervene on behalf of democratic, peaceful politics.

Viewing sport as a crucial site in which militarism is made visible and legitimate, the book explores the connections between sport, the military and the state, and their consequent impact on wider culture.

Featuring case studies on sports such as association football, baseball and athletics from countries including the US, UK, Germany, Canada, South Africa, Brazil and Japan, each chapter sheds new light on the shifting significance of sport in our society.

This book is fascinating reading for all those interested in sport and politics, the sociology of sport, communication studies, the ethics and philosophy of sport, or military sociology.

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