Tag: labor relations
Call for Papers | “Work in sport, sport as work: Sociological perspectives”, Special Issue of Sport in Society | Call ends November 30, 2024
This special issue of the Sport in Society journal is located at the crossroads of the sociology of sport and the sociology of work and aims to partially fill these gaps in knowledge. We welcome abstracts applying diverse theoretical and methodological approaches within the sociological discipline, as well as studies from the perspectives of other social sciences (anthropology, economics, philosophy).
Call for Papers | “The political economy and labour relations of Sport Mega-Events” | Special Issue of Economic and Labour Relations Review. Call ends March 31, 2022
This special issue raises such questions as: Is there evidence that hosting a mega-event pushes countries to embrace international standards for workers’ rights and human rights? Does hosting a mega-event help raise living standards or reduce public financial capacity to address pressing social needs? Do mega-events leave behind infrastructure that facilitates productivity growth or merely ‘white elephants’ and diminished social housing?
