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Action sport NGOs in a neo-liberal context: The cases of Skateistan and Surf Aid International
Holly Thorpe
Sport nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) have flourished in the contemporary moment, particularly situated within neoliberal global politics. In this article we focus on the relatively recent... read more
"Cricket is in the blood" (Re)producing Indianness: Families negotiating diasporic identity through cricket in Singapore
Lin, Yan
Diaspora invokes a way of living. Geographic displacement, either voluntary or forced, brings about heightened processes of negotiation between the past, the present and the future. Effectively... read more
The Cultural Politics of Proprietorship: The Socio-historical Evolution of Japanese Swordsmanship and its Correlation with Cultural Nationalism
Bennett, Alexander Campbell
This thesis provides a detailed socio-historical analysis of the evolutionary process of traditional Japanese swordsmanship (kenjutsu) from the inception of distinct martial schools (bugei-ryuha) in... read more
Blurring the boundaries of sports public relations: National stereotypes as sport announcers’ public relations tools
Desmarais, Fabrice
Live media coverage is a key element of the relationship between a sport and its publics. The role of television producers, including announcers, is to connect effectively with the public, creating... read more
Women, sport and the media: A complex terrain
Bruce, Toni
In this chapter I examine coverage of women’s sport, exposing the ways in which the sports media can simultaneously challenge and reinforce dominant assumptions that sport is primarily a male... read more
Opening Up the Outdoors: A Case Study of Young Children's Outdoor Experiences in One Childcare Centre
Stephenson, Alison
“Let’s go outside” is where I began: I became intrigued by how often I saw evidence of children’s enthusiasm for the outdoors when I visited centres as a supervisor of early... read more
The relative efficacy of three recovery modalities following professional rugby league competition matches
Webb, Nicholas Paul
Achieving a balance between training and competition stresses and recovery is important in maximizing the performance of athletes. Specifically, following contact sport where the degree of muscular... read more
Conservation Benefits of Public Visits to Protected Islands
Cessford, G.
Managers are often concerned about the negative impact of humans on conservation islands. However, it is also important to consider the alternative – the positive impact of conservation... read more
Identifying research needs for improved management of social impacts in wilderness recreation
Cessford, G. R.
This paper summarizes the social impact research and information needs derived from a workshop of over 50 recreation management staff in the New Zealand Department of Conservation. The overall... read more
The socially aware baby boomer: gaining a lifestyle based understanding of the new wave of ecotourists.
Cleaver, M. & Muller, T. E.
As the Baby Boomers approach retirement, tourism, in general, is expected to increase among members of this generation. This increase in travel is expected to be accompanied by a surge of interest in... read more