Tag: John Hayton

Implementing Sport Policy: Organisational Perspectives on the UK Sport System, edited by Marc Keech, Iain Lindsey and John Hayton (Routledge) critically examines the roles and contributions of different organisations in the implementation of sport policy in the UK. Our highly qualified reviewer is Dr. Richard Tacon, Birkbeck Business School. Although the book is quite light on theory and heavy on history, he finds the collection a very enjoyable read, with a host of engaged experts who bring you close to the action.

ESMQ publishes articles that contribute to our understanding of sport organizations. The Journal sets out to enhance our understanding of the role of sport management and sport bodies in social life. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: Women’s volleyball demand across different distribution channels by Nicolas Baecker, Ho Fai (Ben) Chan, Sascha L. Schmidt, Dominik Schreyer & Benno Torgler.

The emphasis of Leisure Studies is on theoretically informed critical analyses within the social sciences and humanities of the topics that constitute leisure as a subject field – including the arts, tourism, sport and more. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: CrossFit during lockdown. The promises and pitfalls of digitally mediated training for leisure-time physical activity by Verena Lenneis, Jeppe Klarskov Hansen & Sine Agergaard.

Social Inclusion is a peer-reviewed open access journal, which provides academics and policy-makers with a forum to discuss and promote a more socially inclusive society. The journal encourages researchers to publish their results on topics related to social and cultural inclusion The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: (RE)FORMING THE INSIDE/OUTSIDE: ON PLACE AS A GOVERNABLE DOMAIN THROUGH SPORTS-BASED INTERVENTIONS by David Ekholm and Magnus Dahlstedt.