Author

Contributions

  • McNamee, M. J. - Contributor

Publication

2010 - Routledge, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon, England

Language

English

Word Count

126,250 words, Guess

Page Count

505 pages

Identifiers

  • Internet Archiveethicsofsportsre0000unse
  • ISBN-139780415478601
  • ISBN-139780415478618
  • ISBN-10041547860X
  • ISBN-100415478618
and 5 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number2009050150
  • OCLC Control Number297145907
  • Better World Books9780415478618
  • Better World Books9780415478601
  • Open LibraryOL23962789M

Classifications

  • DDC175
  • LCCGV706.3 .E87 2010
  • LCCGV706.3.E87 2010

Description

This important new collection of articles showcases the very best international scholarship in the field of sports ethics, and offers a comprehensive, one-stop resource for any student, scholar or sportsperson with an interest in this important area. It addresses cutting-edge contemporary themes within sports ethics, such as gene doping, as well as introducing classic ethical debates that define our understanding of sport, sporting conduct and sport in practice. The Ethics of Sports is arranged into seven thematic sections, each of which includes an introduction by the editor that highlights the key themes and places each article in context, and offers suggestions for further reading. The Ethics of Sports sheds new light on a wide range of issues within contemporary sports studies including doping, disability, gender and ethnicity; the practice of physical education and sports coaching; sports media; sports business and sports medicine. It is essential reading for all students with an interest in sport or applied ethics.

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