SAGE Library of Sports Studies – Serie

Sports culture and practice has been intertwined with the media and communication industries since both began to emerge in their contemporary forms in the late 19th century. There has evolved a complex and symbiotic relationship between sport and the communication industries that have has seen the latter re-shape, mediate, finance and even define one of the central tenets of 20thand 21st Century popular culture.   Across four volumes, this Major Work charts these compelling developments through a selection of the best journal research from around the world. Volume One:  History and Context: Heroes and VillainsVolume Two: Sport, Media and Communicating IdentitiesVolume Three: The Sports Communication IndustriesVolume Four: Sports and the Digital Age

The study of sport has seen rapid expansion in recent years, expanding into more and more disciplines including sociology, history, international relations and politics. Most strikingly, the past few decades have seen sport’s political salience increase greatly, with governments of all political hues now tending to view sport and sports mega-events as vehicles through which to meet wide-reaching, non-sporting objectives. For the first time, defining articles on the key issues in sport politics from the last forty years have been brought together in a single resource, allowing for a nuanced examination of key developments and possible future directions. The collection is divided across four volumes, each addressing a key theme of sport politics: Volume One: Sport in HistoryVolume Two: Sport and International Relations Volume Three: Sport and Domestic PolicyVolume Four: The Politics of Sport