Beyond the Concept of Sport
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Beyond the Concept of Sport

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  2. English
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eBook - ePub

Beyond the Concept of Sport

About this book

Beyond the Concept of SportĀ challenges tired assumptions about athletics to unveil sports' underestimated yet far-reaching social impact and philosophical significance. While governments downplay its influence, author Robert Griffiths recognizes that sports ā€“ especially cricket ā€“ deeply channels the human spirit for participants and fans alike. He eschews cliches to deliver fresh insight into sports' resonance. This is no dry academic tome, but rather a lively examination blending scholarship with accessibility. Griffiths brings iconoclastic yet sage opinions to unpacking how athletic pursuits shape culture and consciousness. He illuminates the under-appreciated role sports play in forging identity, purpose, inspiration, escapism and more for millions globally. Grappling with issues often overlooked when discussing athletics, Griffiths' unconventional analysis explores fandom, nationalism, arts, business, and the very meaning woven through sports' rituals. Written with passionate intellect, wry wit, and a distaste for the dull, Beyond the Concept of Sport cries out to be read by both die-hard fans and curious sceptics. After all, few human realms spark such fervour and unity across the world's divides like that of sports. This book captures that emotional impact while elevating sports as a subject worthy of serious yet spirited consideration.

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Publisher
Austin Macauley Publishers
Year
2024
Topic
Social Sciences
eBook ISBN
9781035845125
Subtopic
Sociology
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Beyond the Concept of Sport
  2. The Author
  3. Dedication
  4. Copyright Information Ā©
  5. Acknowledgements
  6. The Man in the Arena
  7. Foreword
  8. Prologue
  9. Chapter 1 The Greeks and Sport
  10. Chapter 2 Epicurean and Stoic Philosophy, Goethe and Sport
  11. Chapter 4 Fair Play, The Hand of God and Sex
  12. Chapter 5 Sport and Reality
  13. Chapter 6 The Aesthetics of Sport
  14. Chapter 7 Sport and Identity
  15. Chapter 8 The Grasshopper
  16. Chapter 9 Genius, Talent and Exceptional Ability
  17. Chapter 10 Sporting Skill and Perception
  18. Chapter 11 The Concept of Deliberate Practice
  19. Chapter 12 Knowledge and Sport
  20. Chapter 13 The Mastery of Movement
  21. Chapter 14 The Gunslingerā€™s Lamentā€” When Reaction Beats Intention
  22. Chapter 15 Movement and Cognition
  23. Chapter 16 The Primacy of Movement
  24. Chapter 17 Thinking Is Movement
  25. Chapter 18 Movement and Perception
  26. Chapter 19 Sport as Absorbed Coping and Readiness to Hand
  27. Chapter 20 Husserl and Passive Synthesis
  28. Chapter 21 The Hand
  29. Chapter 22 The Brain and Hand
  30. Chapter 23 The Hand in Sport
  31. Chapter 24 Pulsation and Coordination
  32. Chapter 25 Sport and the Human Condition
  33. Chapter 26 The Divided Brain
  34. Chapter 27 Gesture
  35. Chapter 28 The Voice, Communication and Sport
  36. Chapter 29 Sport and War
  37. Chapter 30 Sport and Race
  38. Chapter 31 Sport and the Good Life
  39. Chapter 32 Sport and the State
  40. Chapter 33 Communicative and Strategic Action in Sport
  41. Chapter 34 Constraint Theory
  42. Chapter 35 The Conscious and the Unconscious
  43. Chapter 36 Libetā€™s Half-Second (The Time-Delays of Consciousness)
  44. Chapter 37 The Embodied Mind and the Cognitive Unconscious
  45. Chapter 38 Visual Perception, Action in Sport and the Ball of the Century
  46. Chapter 39 Consciousness, Perception and the Senses in Sport
  47. Chapter 40 A View from Everywhere
  48. Chapter 41 The Freedom of Play
  49. Chapter 42 Sport and the View from Nowhere
  50. Chapter 43 Courage
  51. Chapter 44 The Roots of Virtue
  52. Chapter 45 Sport, Character and Virtue
  53. Chapter 46 Fear, Herd Instinct, the Lockdown and the Lack of Wisdom
  54. Chapter 47 Respect for the Game
  55. Chapter 48 Respect for the Spirit of Competition, the Spirit of Play and Traditions and Customs, Achievement and Excellence
  56. Chapter 49 Self-Overcoming and Nietzsche
  57. Chapter 50 Sporting Metaphors, Competition and Capitalism
  58. Chapter 51 Sledging
  59. Chapter 52 Luck and Sport
  60. The Epilogue
  61. End Notes

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