Sport and Neoliberalism

David L. Andrews is a professor in the Physical Cultural Studies Program, Department of Kinesiology, at the University of Maryland, College Park. Michael L. Silk is a reader in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Science at the University of Bath.

"Sport and Neoliberalism is a sophisticated collection of well-reasoned essays that collectively provide a landmark statement on neoliberalism as a dominant political, social, and economic organizing mechanism. The multidisciplinary nature and range of topics covered are impressive, as is the way that the editors have thematically organized the contributions. Scholars who are interested in any aspect of the political and economic governance of sport will find Sport and Neoliberalism a 'must read,' as will policy makers keen to understand more about the potential consequences of strategies of economic maximization and social control." - John Amis, Department of Management, University of Memphis "[A]n extensive collection of essays that provide a look at sport from political, social, and economic points of view (with a neoliberal slant)... [T]his book attempts to redefine how sport is viewed, discussed, and understood. It will be particularly useful to those interested in the intersection of politics, economics, and sport. Summing Up: Recommended." Choice, January 2013 "For those interested in a critical analysis of sport, this collection has merit. Many of the articles are well written and carefully analyze the intricate relationship between neoliberalism and sport." - Contemporary Sociology, May 2014

• 1 Sport and the Neoliberal Conjuncture: Complicating the Consensus • Michael L. Silk • David L. AndrewsPart I  Structures, Formations, and Mechanics of Neoliberalism2 A Distorted Playing Field: Neoliberalism and Sport through the lens of Economic Citizenship • Toby Miller3 Advanced Liberal Government, Sport Policy, and “Building the Active Citizen” • Mick Green4 Race, Class, and Politics in Post-Katrina America • Michael D. Giardina • C. L. Cole5 Nike U: Full-Program Athletics Contracts and the Corporate University • Samantha King6 Growth and Nature: Reflections on Sport, Carbon Neutrality, and Ecological Modernization • Brian Wilson7 The Uncanny of Olympic Time: Michael Phelps and the End of Neoliberalism • Grant FarredPart II  Government, Governance, and the Cultural Geographies of Neoliberalism8 The Governance of the Neoliberal Sporting City • Michael L. Silk • David L. Andrews9 Governing Play: Moral Geographies, Healthification, and Neoliberal Urban Imaginaries • Caroline Fusco10 Neoliberal Redevelopment, Sport Infrastructure, and the Militarization of U.S. Urban Terrain • Kimberly S. Schimmel11 Economies of Surf: Evolution, Territorialism, and the Erosion of Localism • Leslie Heywood • Mark Montgomery12 Free Running: Post-Sport Liminality in a Neoliberal World • Michael AtkinsonPart III  Consuming Pleasure: Citizenship, Subjectivities, and “Popular” Sporting Pedagogies13 Out-of-Bounds Plays: The Women’s National Basketball Association and the Neoliberal Imaginings of Sexuality • Mary G. McDonald14 Pedagogies of Fat: The Social Currency of Slenderness • Jessica M. Francombe • Michael L. Silk15 Technologies of the South: Sport, Subjectivity, and “Swinging” Capital • Joshua I. Newman16 Hijacking Canadian Identity: Stephen Harper, Hockey, and the Terror of Neoliberalism • Jay Scherer • Lisa McDermott17 Global Smackdown: Vince McMahon, World Wrestling Entertainment, and Neoliberalism • Ted ButrynAfterword: Sport and Neoliberalism • Norman K. DenzinContributorsIndex