Contemporary Cases in Sport
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Contemporary Cases in Sport

  1. 254 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Contemporary Cases in Sport

About this book

Contemporary Cases in Sport: Volume 1 examines 12 international cases under the sections of policy and politics, impacts and legacy, and identity and experiences. Cases include: the economics of international sports events, sport and corporate social responsibility, leveraging benefits from sports events, resident impacts of sports events, sport and visitor behaviour and nostalgia and sport, and more. Written by established experts in the field, the volume comprises substantial, in-depth and detailed case studies, written with specific learning objectives in mind. Furthermore, each case is fully referenced in academic style and accompanied by a wealth of supplementary material including discussion questions, further reading and links to websites. Teaching notes, slides, essay questions, exam questions with guide answers, links to further resources are also available from the website (www.goodfellowpublishers.com). All cases within Contemporary Cases in Sport: Volume 1 are available for individual download from the Contemporary Cases Online website (see www.goodfellowpublishers.com) or for e-readers (Kindle, Kobo), and can be purchased in a 'pick-and-mix' fashion to suit the needs of the reader. The online cases are packed with hyperlinks to original sources, further readings and websites. Readers can follow these links to obtain further information about the specific concepts, terms, issues and organisations identified in each case. Features of this book and those in the series include: * Topical currency: a series of up-to-date, topical case studies in the allied fields of tourism, heritage, hospitality, leisure, retail, events and sport; * Rich, in-depth treatment of material: extensive case studies with copious illustrative material to draw students in to the cases; * Additional student material: discussion questions, further reading, links to websites; * Tutor resources: teaching notes, slides, essay questions, exam questions with guide answers, links to further resources; * Online purchase: individual cases chapters will be available for purchase individually or in volume packages. Also in this series – Contemporary Cases in Tourism Volume 1. Dr Brian Garrod is Reader in Tourism Management at Aberystwyth University. Professor Alan Fyall is Deputy Dean Research & Enterprise in the School of Tourism, Bournemouth University.

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Table of contents

  1. 1
  2. The Case Study Approach
  3. Academic Pariah or Wrongly Maligned?
  4. 2
  5. Writing Case Studies
  6. Reaction and Reflection, Rigour and Relevance
  7. SECTION ONE
  8. SPORT, POLICY and DEVELOPMENT
  9. 3
  10. Ultra-marathons and Tourism Development
  11. The Canadian Death Race in Grande Cache, Alberta
  12. 4
  13. More than a Game
  14. Corporate Social Responsibility in Professional Football
  15. SECTION TWO
  16. IMPACTS and LEGACY
  17. 5
  18. The Economics, Economic Impacts and Wider Legacies of Sports Mega-Events
  19. The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games
  20. 6
  21. Resident Impacts of Sport Events
  22. 7
  23. Cultural Programmes for Sporting Mega-Events
  24. London 2012 – A Case Study
  25. SECTION THREE
  26. IDENTITY and EXPERIENCES
  27. 8
  28. Active Sports Tourism
  29. Active Sports Tourists Competing in the 2011 MBNA Chester Marathon
  30. 9
  31. Sporting Identities in Youth
  32. Examining Mountain Biking Lifestyles
  33. 10
  34. Nostalgia and Sport
  35. 11
  36. Personal Mobility and Professional Movements
  37. Monitoring the Motives of Modern Sports Migrants
  38. Abbreviations
  39. Index