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Sports and Politics: Commodification, Capitalist Exploitation, and Political Agency

By Frank Jacob (editor)

Book information

Publisher
De Gruyter Oldenbourg
Year
2020
ISBN
9783110679397, 9783110679328, 9783110992632
DOI
10.1515/9783110679397
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
2 MB (1689983 bytes)
Pages
195\0
Library
degruyter.com
Time added
2023-07-26 12:14:26

Description

Sport is everything, but never solely sport. The commodification of human pleasure in or about many sports led to an increased political interest and dimension with regard to the major leagues and their stars. Corruption and scandals increased, while the human being in sports was and still is very often exploited or mistreated. These problems often relate to the political dimension as well. Consequently, it seems very promising and necessary alike to take a closer look at the interrelation of sports and politics. The present volume addresses this interrelation from different angles, when talking about issues like racism, gender inequality, or classism.

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