Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society
Race, Protest, and the Power of the Body in Sport: Taking a Knee
1st Edition
By Adam R. North
October 08, 2026
Race, Protest, and the Power of the Body in Sport explores how and why athletes use public performance to bring audience’s attention to structural racism. The book it focuses on the case of Colin Kaepernick and his decision to take the knee, which eventually became a global gesture for bringing ...
Football, Nationalism and Mega-Events: Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine
1st Edition
By Piotr Małczyński
September 30, 2026
Football, Nationalism and Mega-Events examines how international football contributes to the reproduction of national identity and nationalism, using Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine as a case study. Through a detailed analysis of football as a cultural and political phenomenon, the book examines ...
The Future of Football: Social, Cultural and Economic Perspectives
1st Edition
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By Paolo Corvo, Alessandro Porrovecchio
September 14, 2026
This book explores football's evolution from a community-based sport to a global entertainment industry, examining the profound social, economic, cultural, and technological forces reshaping the world's most popular game. Through interdisciplinary research and critical inquiry, the contributors ...
Climate, Innovation and Ocean Sports: How to Flip the Script
1st Edition
By Maureen Flores, Martina Massimiliani, Mariana Knust, Gabriela Lasmar
August 19, 2026
This book reveals how ocean sports serve as critical windows into our planet's changing climate systems, offering unique insights into adaptation strategies for climate events. The book explores the connections between physical oceanography and four major ocean sports, surfing, sailing, open water ...
Insecurities in European Football and Supporter Cultures
1st Edition
By Jan Andre Lee Ludvigsen
July 20, 2026
Against the backdrop of the recent and renewed political and policy interest in the safety and security in European football contexts, this book examines the ways in which the regulation of insecurities in European football has been advanced by European institutions and organizations, and contested...
Martial Arts in Latin Societies
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By Augusto Rembrandt Rodríguez-Sánchez, Joaquín Piedra, George Jennings
July 20, 2026
This is the first book to explore martial arts and combat sports in Latin societies. Covering well-known and rarely studied forms of fighting systems, it considers how the schools of thought, organisation, and stylistics of martial arts can shine new light on the culture, history, and social issues...
Nationalism and Globalization in Turkish Football: Voices from Fan Culture
1st Edition
By John Konuk Blasing
July 20, 2026
Telling an important story about the development of modern Turkey, this fascinating book examines the place of football in Turkish society and the relationship between Turkish sport, nationalism, and globalization. Drawing on original ethnographic research with Turkish football fans, as well as ...
Sport in Contemporary India: Society, Culture and Governance
1st Edition
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By Surajit C. Mukhopadhyay, Lovely Dasgupta
July 20, 2026
This book examines the development and significance of sport in contemporary India, one of the fastest growing sports markets worldwide. Featuring multi-disciplinary work from leading Indian scholars in sociology, economics, politics, law and business, the book demonstrates how sports help us to ...
Sport, Cultural Identity, and Masculinity: Afghan and Pakistani Athletes in South Asia and the Global Diaspora
1st Edition
By Umer Hussain, Nola Agha
July 01, 2026
This is the first book to shed light on the nuanced relationship between sports, cultural identity, and masculinity by examining the experiences of male Afghan and Pakistani athletes, within their respective regions and abroad. This book draws on various sociocultural frameworks, such as ...
Sport, Advertising and Global Promotional Culture: Identities, Commodities, Spaces and Spectacles
1st Edition
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By Steven J. Jackson, David L. Andrews
June 22, 2026
This book explores the intersection of contemporary sport, advertising, promotional culture and wider society. Arguing that advertising and promotional culture remain key driving forces in relation to social structures and systems that contribute to enduring patterns of economic and other forms of ...
Olympic and Paralympic Sport in Transition: Innovation, Sustainability, and Future Directions
1st Edition
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By Jörg Krieger, Svein Erik Nordhagen, Anne Tjønndal
June 01, 2026
This book offers an in-depth examination of the evolution of Olympic and Paralympic sport, exploring the dynamic interplay between innovation, sustainability, and technology.Drawing on multidisciplinary research from sociology, history, political science, education, and technology studies, this ...
Sport, Higher Education and Critical Pedagogies
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By Hanya Pielichaty, Philippa Velija, Catherine Phipps, Nik Dickerson
May 26, 2026
This book explores the use of critical pedagogies for teaching and learning in sport-related degree courses. Bringing together new research, it provides lecturers and instructors with practical guidance and case studies on planning and managing teaching in a way that facilitates social justice and ...