Tag: Rosie Meek

Derek Silva & Liam Kennedy’s edited collection Power Played: A Critical Criminology of Sport (UBC Press) convincingly argues that modern sport can be characterized by unequal and problematic power relations that are inextricably linked to issues of violence, harm, deviance, and punishment. We asked Tony B. Mickelsson for a review, and he delivered a thorough and insightful presentation and evaluation of an impressive endeavor worth reading, with many strengths and only (very) minor weaknesses.

Sport, Education and Society encourages contributions from social scientists and educationalists studying the relationships between pedagogy, ‘the body’ and society, The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: THE CONTINUED IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY SPORT CULTURE FOR SPORT PARTICIPATION DURING THE TEENAGE YEARS by Åse Strandbu, Anders Bakken & Kari Stefansen.

Lars-Erik Alkvist har läst Rosie Meeks forskningsbaserade bok Sport in Prison: Exploring the role of physical activity in correctional settings, som han fann mycket intressant och dessutom ett exempel på riktigt ”god (idrotts-)vetenskap”.