Argues for the reimaging of the pleasure of sports in terms of transforming work and play

Explores authoritarian sports cultures and sports workers' resistance of hierarchical sports cultures

Highlights the violence in both sports and market-driven development of sports consumer markets in the Global South

Argues for the reimagining of the pleasure of sports in terms of transforming work and play Explores authoritarian sports cultures and sports workers' resistance of hierarchical sports cultures Highlights the violence in both sports and market-driven development of sports consumer markets in the Global South

Autorentext
S. Janaka Biyanwila is a former Olympic athlete, former Sri Lanka national diving champion, and a published author with a PhD in Organisational and Labour Studies from the University of Western Australia.

Inhalt

1. Introduction.- 2. The Spread of Sports Markets in the Global South.- 3. Sports Workers in Workplaces and Communities.- 4. Sports Revenue from Property Rights and Cities.- 5. The Role of Media in Sports Consumption.- 6. Development and Sports in Sri Lanka.- 7. Authoritarian Sports Cultures and Sports Workers.- 8. Changing Sports Through Resistance.- 9. Conclusions: Sports as Play and the Sports Commons.