Dear all,
Last week the following items were published on idrottsforum.org (see below; language and publication dates, YYMMDD, in brackets). Click on the red headings to go to content. Utilize the Google Translate service to turn Scandinavian language pages into (some sort of) English.
Have a great week,
Kjell Eriksson
Editor
Book Reviews
Sport Consumer Behaviour: Marketing Strategies, by Daniel C. Funk, Kostas Alexandris & Heath McDonald
Combining theory and cutting-edge research with practical guidance and advice, Sport Consumer Behaviour: Marketing Strategies by Daniel C Funk, Kostas Alexandris & Heath McDonald (Routledge) aims to help students and industry professionals become more effective practitioners. And judging by Viktor Magnusson’s assessment, the authors succeed in their express ambition. Apart from some minor editorial shortcomings, the book is a useful and valuable contribution to its chosen field. (Review in English, published 240114.)
The Routledge Handbook of Youth Physical Activity, by Timothy A. Brusseau, Stuart J. Fairclough & David R. Lubans (eds.)
The Routledge Handbook of Youth Physical Activity is finally available in a paperback edition. Edited by Timothy A. Brusseau, Stuart J. Fairclough & David R. Lubans, it is the first book to survey the full depth and breadth of the issues facing this research field. Andreas Fröberg has undertaken the daunting task of reviewing this brick size tome for idrottsforum.org’s readership, and an impressive job he has done in presenting the content and qualities of the book in a comprehensive and comprehensible manner. (Review in English, published 240216.)
Idrottsarvet: Årets bok 2022 [The Sports Legacy, 2023], by Cege Berglund (ed.)
The Sports Museum in Gothenburg includes in its activities the publication of a vigorous yearbook, Idrottsarvet [The Sports Legacy]. We asked Anders Östnäs to review the latest edition and he found a lot of useful stuff for those interested in sports history. Rich visual material contributes to highlighting individual articles as well as the entire yearbook. (Book in Swedish, review in Swedish, published 240218.)
New Blog Post
Charting New Territory: USA’s Run at the 2024 European Weightlifting Championships, by Leah Monsees
Picture this: Brazil joining the UEFA European Championship, Usain Bolt making an appearance at the Asian Athletic Championships, or Simone Biles competing in the European Gymnastics Championships. Sounds pretty surreal, right?Well, believe it or not, something akin to that actually happened in the world of weightlifting, leaving many, myself included, scratching our heads in confusion. In December 2023, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) greenlit USA Weightlifting’s unconventional participation in the 2024 European Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. But why did they do that? (Published in English 240212; click the red heading to read the whole post.)
New Issues of Scholarly Journals
(We’re currently reviewing this service, since it’s a rather time-consuming undertaking. In the meanwhile we’re presenting some of the journals in line with the Forum’s core mission.)
- Scandinavian Sport Studies Forum, Volume 13, 2022 (240217)
- European Journal for Sport and Society, Vol. 21, 2024, Issue 1 (240217
- Communication & Sport, Vol. 12, 2024, No. 1 | Mediating the East Asian Era of the Olympic Games (2018-2022) (240218)
- Scandinavian Sport Studies Forum, Volume 14, 2023 (240218)
News items (calls for papers, vacancies, etc.)
- Call for Papers | “Sport and history in small states and non-sovereign territories”, Special Issue of International Journal of the History of Sport | Call ends May 31, 2024 (241213)
- Call for Papers | Sports Technology and Innovation symposium | Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, October 21-22, 2024. Call ends May 1, 2024 (240213)
- Call for Papers | “Updating the Wardrobe: Exploring contemporary issues around uniforms, clothing, and fashion in leisure studies”, Special Issue of Annals of Leisure Research | Call ends March 15, 2024 (240213)
- Call for Papers | “The Leisure of Grey Spaces, Urban Play and the Chromatic Turn”, Special Issue of Leisure Studies | Call ends March 31, 2024 (240214)
- Call for Papers | Sports and Foreign Politics: The Nordic Small States during the Cold War | Workshop, Stockholm University, November 2024. Call ends April 1. 2024 (240215)
- Sportswear Exhibition | University of Westminster’s Ambika P3 exhibit space in Marylebone, London | April 12–28, 2024 (240217)
