Fastest, Highest, strongest

Informationen zum Autor Rob Beamish, Ian Ritchie Klappentext Fastest, Highest, Strongest presents a comprehensive challenge to the dominant orthodoxy concerning the use of performance-enhancing drugs in sport. Examining the political and economic transformation of the Olympic Movement during the twentieth century, the authors argue that the realities of modern sport require a serious reassessment of current policies, in particular the ban on the use of certain substances and practices. The book includes detailed discussion of: * The historical importance of World War II and the Cold War in the development of a high-performance culture in sport * The changing Olympic project: from amateurism to a fully professionalized approach * The changing meaning of "sport" * The role of sport science, technology and drugs in pursuing ever-better performance * The major ethical and philosophical arguments used to support the ban on performance-enhancing substances in sport. Fastest, Highest, Strongest is a profound critical examination of modern sport. Its straightforward style will appeal to under- and post-graduate students as well as scholars of sports ethics and history, policy makers and all those interested in the changing nature of sport. Zusammenfassung A challenging scholarly contribution to the debate surrounding performance-enhancing practices in sport, which roots the subject in its international social, political and historical context. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. From de Coubertin's Dream to High-Performance Sport: The Shifting Dynamics of Olympic Sport 2. Steroids: Nazi Propaganda, Cold War Fears, and 'Androgenized' Women 3. 'Sport,' German Traditions, and the Development of 'Training' 4. From Stalingrad to Helsinki: The Development of German Sport Systems 5. 'Something had altered in the faces of the pigs …' The Convergence of Sport in the GDR and FRG 6. Ethics Reconsidered: The Spirit of Sport, the Level Playing Field, and Harm to the Athlete. Conclusion: The Brave New World of High-Performance Sport ...

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• Authors: Rob Beamish, Rob (Queen's University Beamish, Rob B. Beamish, Beamish Rob, Ian McDonald, Ian Ritchie, Ian (Brock University Ritchie, Ritchie Ian
• Assisted by: Jennifer Hargreaves (Editor of the series), Ian McDonald (Editor of the series), Ian Ritchie (Editor of the series)
• Publisher: Routledge Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.07.2006
• EAN: 9780415770422
• ISBN: 978-0-415-77042-2
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 240 mm x 15 mm
• Series: Routledge Critical Studies in Sport; Routledge Critical Studies in; Routledge Critical Studies in Sport
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; SPORTS & RECREATION / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, Politics & government, Politics and government, Drug Abuse In Sport