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
Research Article
From Talent to Qualification: A Sociological and Methodological Discussion of Player Talent Identification
In this peer review article Henrik Fürst proposes a reassessment of the concept of talent and offers tools for a conceptual and methodological shift in the study of talent identification in sports. Drawing on American pragmatism, specifically the pragmatic maxim, the article aims to clarify the concept of talent in talent identification that makes an athlete open for selection. The article organizes, presents, and discusses existing research on talent identification and highlights the need for a conceptual reevaluation. (Published in English in Scandinavian Sport Studies Forum, 240506.
Book Reviews
Social Issues in Esports, by Anne Tjønndal (ed.)
Bringing together leading esports experts from Europe, North America, and Australia, Anne Tjønndal’s edited collection Social Issues in Esports (Routledge) provides new sociological analyses that define and locate esports in social studies. Kalle Jonasson, who wrote about esports on idrottsforum.org already back in 2005, is highly appreciative of Tjønndal’s book, notwithstanding the fact that he would have liked to see a bit more of conceptual and philosophical thinking around the social issues surrounding esports. (Review in English, published 240508.)
The United States of Sport: Media Framing and Influence of the Intersection of Sports and American Culture, by Kenon A. Brown, Joshua Dickhaus & Mia Long Anderson
The United States of Sport: Media Framing and Influence of the Intersection of Sports and American Culture by Kenon A. Brown, Joshua Dickhaus & Mia Long Anderson (Peter Lang Publishing) looks at how media outlets portrayed important intersections in politics, culture and sports. Steph Doehler, while genuinely impressed by the book and generally appreciative of the authors’ efforts, still finds room for improvement and offers suggestions of ways to accomplish that. (Review in English, published 240510.)
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.)
Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, Volume 29, 2024, Issue 1 (240506)- Journal of Adventure Education & Outdoor Learning, Volume 24, 2024, Issue 2 (240506)
- The International Journal of the History of Sport, Volume 41, 2024, Issue 2–3 (240509)
- Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, Volume 29, 2024, Issue 2 (240509)
- Leisure Studies, Volume 43, 2024, Issue 3 | Emotions and Leisure (240511)
News items (calls for papers, vacancies, etc.)
- Listen up! It’s the Leisure Society Podcast! (240512)
