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The Sport for Development and Peace Sector: A Critical Sociological Analysis

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Global Sport-for-Development

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In recent years, there has been considerable interest at political and public levels in the contribution that sport might make to advancing what is commonly referred to as social development, as well as peace and conflict resolution in divided and conflict-damaged societies. As a consequence, the ‘Sport for Development and Peace’ (hereon, SDP) sector emerged to promote a wide variety of personal, social and community developments. Within that genre, critical roles are played by a host of institutions, including governments, inter-governmental organisations (IGOs), non-governmental organisations (NGOs), sport governing bodies, and private agencies and corporations. Out of this an observer can evidence SDP work delivered globally, but particularly in developing nations or the global South (Darnell, 2012; Levermore, 2008; Lindsey, 2008).

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  1. Loughborough University, UK

    Richard Giulianotti (Professor of Sociology, Visiting Professor)

  2. Telemark University College, Norway

    Richard Giulianotti (Professor of Sociology, Visiting Professor)

  3. School of Sport and Education, Brunel University, UK

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Giulianotti, R., Armstrong, G. (2013). The Sport for Development and Peace Sector: A Critical Sociological Analysis. In: Schulenkorf, N., Adair, D. (eds) Global Sport-for-Development. Global Culture and Sport Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137289636_2

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