Routledge Handbook of Global Sport

The story of global sport is the story of expansion from local development to globalized industry, from recreational to marketized activity. Alongside that, each sport has its own distinctive history, sub-cultures, practices and structures. This ambitious new volume offers state-of-the-art overviews of the development of every major sport or classification of sport, examining their history, socio-cultural significance, political economy and international reach, and suggesting directions for future research. Expert authors from around the world provide varied perspectives on the globalization of sport, highlighting diverse and often underrepresented voices. By putting sport itself in the foreground, this book represents the perfect companion to any social scientific course in sport studies, and the perfect jumping-off point for further study or research.The Routledge Handbook of Global Sport is an essential reference for students and scholars of sport history, sport and society, the sociology of sport, sport development, sport and globalization, sports geography, international sports organizations, sports cultures, the governance of sport, sport studies, sport coaching or sport management.

Introduction: Developing our Understanding of Specific Sports Around the WorldSarah Zipp and John NaurightPart I: Invasion Team SportsAmerican FootballZachary Beldon, Karen Weiller, John NaurightAssociation Football Charles Parrish, Hongxin Li and John NaurightAustralian Football John NaurightBasketball Zachary BeldonField Hockey Carol OsborneIce Hockey John Nauright and Sergey AltukhovLacrosse Ryan TurcottNetball John NaurightRugby League Charles Little and Hunter FujakRugby Union Steve GreenfieldVolleyball Darlene A. Kluka and Steven Hendricks Part II: Combat SportsBoxing Gerald GemsMixed Martial Arts Hongxin Li and Samuel Nabors Wrestling Dexter Zavalza Hough-SneeMartial Arts Leonardo José Mataruna-Dos-Santos, Mauro Cesar Gurgel Alencar de Carvalho, Mike Callan and John Nauright Part III: Racquet, Bat and Club SportsBadminton Jørgen Bagger KjærBaseball and Softball Christina VillalonCricket Sarthak Mondal and Anand RampersadDarts Luke J. HarrisGolf Geoff Dickson and Tim BreitbarthSnooker and Billiards Luke J. HarrisTable Tennis Tsz Lun (Alan) ChuTennis Chad Morgan and Samuel NaborsPart IV: Racing SportsAthletics/Track and Field Katja Sonkeng, Marques R. Dexter, Robert Matz, Jepkorir Rose Chepyator-Thomson, Kipchumba Chelimo ByronCycling Kieren McEwan and Joseph MullerEquestrian Susana Hedenborg and Gertrud PfisterMotor Sports Brandon MastromartinoSailing David BlackSkiing Zachary Beldon, Hongxin Li, Sandy NguyenSliding sports Susan BartonSwimming and Diving Melly Karst and Sarah ZippPart V: Judged SportsFigure Skating Ellyn Kestnbaum and Cheryl LitmanGymnastics Anne L. DeMartini Weightlifting Gherardo BoniniPart VI: Leisure and Lifestyle SportsE-Sports Jacob Hindin, Hannham Xue, Haozhou Pu, Joshua Newman, Matthew Hawzen Fishing and Angling Mike HugginsClimbing and Mountaineering Christopher AtwaterSnowboarding and SkateboardingMikhail Batuev, Sarah Zipp and Leigh RobinsonSurfing Dexter Zavalza Hough-SneePart VII: Heritage SportsGaelic Games Joe BradleyHighland Games James Bowness and Aaron Zipp

John Nauright is Dean of the Stephen Poorman College of Business, Information Systems, and Human Services at Lock Haven University, USA. He is also Visiting Professor at Lomonosov Moscow State University in Russia; University of the West Indies in Barbados; and the University of Ghana. He edits an annual special issue of Sport in Society entitled "SportsWorld: Global Sports Business and Cultures".Sarah Zipp is Lecturer in sport studies and management at the University of Stirling, UK. She has also taught in the USA, Netherlands, Singapore and Japan. Her work explores socio-cultural aspects of sport, including sport for development, gender equality, globalization, health and issues of social justice. Her research and sport for development field experiences have taken her to Zambia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Barbados and St Lucia.