Sport in the Uk

Klappentext This is a comprehensive introduction for HE students to the provision, organisation, and governance of sport in the UK. Supported by case study material, it introduces the reader to key government policies, and to the ways in which public, private and voluntary sectors provide sporting opportunities. The book focuses on issues of participation, employment, media coverage and commercialisation, and critically examines them in light of the key themes of equality and diversity. Pedagogical features - learning outcomes and learning activities - help students develop an active approach to the study of sport in the UK. Zusammenfassung A clear introduction for HE students to the ways in which sport is organised and governed in the UK. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1 - The strategic direction of UK Sport Shaping the vision for sport and physical activity in the UK: the role of central government National sports organisations and their priorities Part 2 - Bringing the vision to life School sport Community Sport Elite sport A review of the UK sporting landscape London 2012: issues and controversies Part 3 - The commercial sector Sports sponsorship The commercial sector and sports participation Professional sports leagues: the case of English league football The sports broadcast market Part 4 - The sports labour market The sports labour market The sports labour market: the voluntary sector The professional athletes¿ labour market

Product details

• Authors: Babatunde Buraimo, Clint Godfrey, Godfrey Clint, David Grecic, Grecic David, Woobae Lee, Lee Woobae, Susan Minten, Minten Susan, Leona Trimble, Leona Lee Trimble, Trimble Leona
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.03.2010
• EAN: 9781844453832
• ISBN: 978-1-84445-383-2
• No. of pages: 216
• Series: Active Learning in Sport Series; Active Learning in Sport; Active Learning in Sport Series
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > General, dictionaries, handbooks, yearbooks, history; Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches; SPORTS & RECREATION / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Service, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Sports & outdoor recreation, Sport: general, Hospitality and service industries, Sport & leisure industries