War on Drugs in Sport - Moral Panics and Organizational Legitimacy

Summary

This innovative and compelling work critically examines the relationship between sport, moral regulation and governance from a moral panic theoretical perspective. It argues that doping scandals create a crisis for sport governing bodies and other elite groups, leading to a moral panic, where the issues at stake for them are perceptions of their

Product details

• Authors: Vanessa McDermott, McDermott Vanessa
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2020
• EAN: 9780367597719
• ISBN: 978-0-367-59771-9
• No. of pages: 272
• Series: Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Business & Economics / General, SPORTS & RECREATION / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy, Sociology: sport and leisure, Ethics and moral philosophy, Sport science, physical education, Drugs and alcohol: social aspects, Drug Abuse In Sport, SPORTS & RECREATION / Cultural & Social Aspects