Tag: sociology of sport

IRSS is a peer reviewed academic journal. Its main purpose is to disseminate research and scholarship on sport throughout the international academic community. The journal publishes research articles of varying lengths, as well as book and media reviews. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: New Zealand's princess of the pool: Post-ableism and the media narrativisation of Sophie Pascoe by Mark Falcous and Georgia Scott.

IRSS is a peer reviewed academic journal. Its main purpose is to disseminate research and scholarship on sport throughout the international academic community. The journal publishes research articles of varying lengths, as well as book and media reviews. Special Issue Editorial: Sport and migration in the age of superdiversity by Sine Agergaard, Paul Darby, Mark Falcous, Alan Klein (open access).

IRSS is a peer reviewed academic journal. Its main purpose is to disseminate research and scholarship on sport throughout the international academic community. The journal publishes research articles of varying lengths, as well as book and media reviews. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: Promoting the Chinese martial arts internationally: Is it ‘Kung Fu’ or ‘Wushu’? by Qing-song Han, Marc Theeboom, Dong Zhu, Inge Derom.

IRSS is a peer reviewed academic journal. Its main purpose is to disseminate research and scholarship on sport throughout the international academic community. The journal publishes research articles of varying lengths, as well as book and media reviews. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: FIFA’s utopia: An analysis of FIFA’s football for hope movement by Shawn D. Forde.

Skateboarding, initially perceived as a rebellious subculture, has grown to become a globally recognized sport and cultural phenomenon. The objective of this Research Topic is to delve into the social scientific dimensions of skateboarding, shedding light on its rich tapestry of history, culture, challenges, and contributions. We invite scholars and researchers to contribute papers that explore various facets of skateboarding from a social science perspective.

The School of Kinesiology and Health Studies at Queen’s University invites all those interested in socio-cultural studies of sport and exercise to join our day conference, held in the memory of our colleague Dr. Donald Macintosh (1931–1994). The conference will be held in person with COVID precautions in place. The programme will consist of several sessions of graduate student presentations, a catered lunch, and the annual Donald Macintosh Memorial Lecture.

Academics in various disciplines are writing about sport. Sport in Society is a multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary forum for academics to discuss the growing relationship of sport to significant areas of modern life. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: Menstrual cycle, hormonal contraception and pregnancy in women’s football: perceptions of players, coaches and managers by J. J. Forsyth, L. Sams, A. D. Blackett, N. Ellis & M.-S. Abouna.

Academics in various disciplines are writing about sport. Sport in Society is a multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary forum for academics to discuss the growing relationship of sport to significant areas of modern life. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: ‘Nobody needs a label’: responses on Facebook to a Team GB equity, diversity and inclusion initiative by Tracey J. Devonport, Kath Leflay, Kay Biscomb, Helen Richardson-Walsh, Kate Richardson-Walsh & Michael Thelwall.

The aim of the award is to facilitate the integration of outstanding graduate students and early career researchers into the European community of sociology of sport scholars. The award will be granted to a scholarly paper authored by an early-career researcher, which is deemed by a panel of judges to be of highest quality. The winning author will receive a monetary prize and will be invited topresent the paper at the Annual Conference of the Eass, to be hosted in Madrid by the European University of Madrid on June 4–7, 2024.

Quest is the official journal of the National Association for Kinesiology in Higher Education (NAKHE). It is the leading journal for interdisciplinary scholarship for professionals in kinesiology in higher education. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: Movement, Meaning and Matter: Understanding Skillful Action in Sport by Jim Denison.