Sports and Politics: Commodification, Capitalist Exploitation, and Political Agency 9783110679397, 9783110679328, 9783110992632

Sport is everything, but never solely sport. The commodification of human pleasure in or about many sports led to an inc

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English Pages 195 Year 2020

Sports and Politics: Commodification, Capitalist Exploitation, and Political Agency
9783110679397, 9783110679328, 9783110992632

While animal suffering and abuse have taken place throughout history, the alienation of humanity from nature caused by t

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Leading cultural and political theorists argue that any account of experience, agency, and political action demands atte

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The concept of network has emerged as an intellectual centerpiece for our era. Network analysis also occupies a growing

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"The empirically rich and analytically provocative contributions to this volume focus on Africa and on the process

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From famously humble origins, Amazon has grown to become one of the most successful businesses in history. In its effort

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Argues that the medicalisation of negative emotions is reshaping our ability to act politically Provides the first susta

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In this novel approach to understanding consent, Jill D. Weinberg presents two case studies of activities in which parti

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In recent years activists around the globe have challenged the commodification of water, education, health care, and oth

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One of the secrets to Bruce Springsteen’s enduring popularity over the past fifty years is the way fans feel a deep pers

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Since the 1990s, a burgeoning literature has emerged on the politics and governance of urban climate. It is now evident

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