Sport, welfare and social policy in the European Union / edited by Nicola Rinaldo Porro, Stefano Martelli and Alberto Testa.

SeriesRoutledge research in sport, culture and society
Contents Introduction : sport and the citizens of a disenchanted Europe / Nicola Rinaldo Porro, Stefano Martellli, Alberto Testa -- Migrants' social integration through movement practices? / Stefano Martelli -- Sport and the 'question' of Islam in Europe / Mahfoud Amara -- European sport systems and the voluntary sector : non-profit organisations race for sport development / Nico Bortoletto and Alessandro Porrovecchio -- Sport in jail : a sociological comparative perspective / Maurizio Esposito -- The Europeanisation of sport : sociology of a new European public action / William Gasparini -- The organisation of sport and sports policies in Germany / Michel Koebel -- Sports organisations and policies in France / William Gasparini -- Sport and welfare in Britain / Ivan Waddington -- Welfare and sports policies in contemporary Italy / Nicola Rinaldo Porro -- Physical activity and sport in Spain / Juan Antonio Sim©đn Sanjurjo -- Sport and welfare in central and eastern European countries / Simona Kustec and SimonLi♯‍en -- In the homeland of sport for all : the Scandinavian countries / Irene Masoni -- Conclusion : established models of European sport revisited from a socio-politological approach / Jeroen Scheerder.
Abstract "Sport is often seen as an indicator of the civic maturity of a community, an aspect of the rights of citizens to health, education and social integration. This book examines the relationships between participation in sport and physical activity, and welfare policies across Europe. It argues that the success of campaigns for the promotion of sport depend on the existence of dedicated welfare policies promoted by the European states and explores variations in cultural models and structures of governance across Europe. Addressing the function of supranational institutions such as the EU as well as voluntary networks, the book illuminates key issues in European societies such as migration, financial austerity and Brexit as they relate to sport policy. This is important reading for scholars and students in the fields of European sport and physical activity, sociology, political science and organisational analysis, as well as operators and managers of the sport systems involved in advanced training programmes"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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LCCN 2019055704
ISBN9780815360513 (hardback)
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