{"product_id":"sport-and-social-exclusion-michael-collins-9780415568814","title":"Sport and Social Exclusion: Second Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eTackling social exclusion should be a central aim of any civilised social policy. In this meticulously revised and updated new edition of his groundbreaking study, \u003ci\u003eSport and Social Exclusion\u003c\/i\u003e, Mike Collins has assembled a vast array of new evidence from a range of global sources to demonstrate how the effects of social exclusion are as evident in sport as they are in any area of society. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book uses sport as an important sphere for critical reflection on existing social policy and explores sport's role as a source of initiatives for tackling exclusion. It examines key topics such as: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- What is meant by 'social exclusion' \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- How social exclusion affects citizenship and the chance to play sport \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- How exclusion from sport is linked to poverty, class, age, gender, ethnicity, disability, and involvement in youth delinquency, and living in towns or countryside \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- How exclusion is linked to concepts of personal and communal social capital.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt uses four revised and five new major case studies as detailed illustrations, notably Be Active, Birmingham, the national PE and Youth\/School Sport strategy, Positive Futures and Street Games.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSport and Social Exclusion features a wealth of original research data, including new and previously unpublished material, as well as important new studies of social exclusion policy and practice in the UK and elsewhere. This revised edition surveys all the most important changes in the policy landscape since first publication in 2002 and explores the likely impact of the London Olympic Games on sport policy in the UK. The book concludes with some typically forthright commendations and critiques from the author regarding the success of existing policies and the best way to tackle exclusion from sport and society in the future. By relating current policy to new research the book provides an essential guidebook for students, academics and policy makers working in sport policy and development.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Collins,Tess Kay,Mike Collins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415568811\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415568814\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/31\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 338\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2015 pg. 1543","brand":"Michael Collins","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48517311824127,"sku":"9780415568814","price":70.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_32cf5679-b4a6-41a0-aad8-f50abececfda.jpg?v=1778731282","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sport-and-social-exclusion-michael-collins-9780415568814","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}