Sport as social policy: midnight football and the governing of society

"This book analyses the increasing use of sport in European and Western welfare states as a tool of social policy and its promotion as a solution to social problems. Drawing on cutting edge research into Midnight Football in Sweden and exploring other community sport programs including Midnight...

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Authors: Ekholm, David (Author) ; Dahlstedt, Magnus 1975- (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Book
Language:English
Published: London New York Routledge 2023
In:Year: 2023
Online Access: Table of Contents
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Keywords:
Sports > Social aspects
Social Policy
Social Isolation > Prevention
Crime Prevention
Sports and state
Soccer > Social aspects > Sweden
Social Isolation > Prevention > Sweden
Crime Prevention > Sweden
Sports and state > Sweden
Sweden > Social policy
Sport > Fußball > Stadt > Gesellschaft > Soziale Kontrolle
Related Items:Erscheint auch als: 1820293807
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Summary:"This book analyses the increasing use of sport in European and Western welfare states as a tool of social policy and its promotion as a solution to social problems. Drawing on cutting edge research into Midnight Football in Sweden and exploring other community sport programs including Midnight Basketball in the US, this book shines new light on broader social transformations regarding urban segregation and social exclusion, social policy and the governing of welfare and social policy. Midnight football is a sports-based intervention targeting social inclusion and crime prevention in young people aged 12 to 25 in Sweden. The book takes a close look at its organization, pedagogy and potential outcomes, drawing important conclusions for how sport can and should be used in social development. It also offers new perspectives on how sport and the lives of young people intersect with and shape broader shifts in welfare and social policy in Western states, shifts that are manifested in increased inequality, social polarization, and profound changes in urban geographies. This is fascinating reading for anybody with an interest in the relationships between sport and wider society, or in sport development, sport policy, social policy, public policy or youth and social work"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:ix, 221 Seiten
ISBN:9781032124773
9781032124797
DOI:10.4324/9781003224754