Tag: Thomas Kavanagh
International Review for the Sociology of Sport, Vol. 58, 2023, No. 3
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.
Highlighting the contested nature of sport in Aotearoa New Zealand: An edited collection
Damion Sturm’s and Roslyn Kerr’s edited collection Sport in Aotearoa New Zealand: Contested Terrain (Routledge) investigates the sporting traditions, successes, systems, “terrains” and contemporary issues that underpin sport in New Zealand, also known by its Māori name of Aotearoa. Our reviewer is Rod Philpot, who enjoyed reading the book and gained new understandings of sport, sportspeople and sporting and recreational activities that are occurring in his own backyard.
