{"product_id":"sport-policy-and-development-daniel-bloyce-9780415404068","title":"Sport Policy and Development: An Introduction","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWho makes sport policy and why do we need it? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat is the purpose of sport development programmes? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSport Policy and Development\u003c\/em\u003e answers these questions and more by closely examining the complex relationships between modern sport, sport policy and development and other aspects of the wider society. These important issues are explored via detailed case studies of key aspects of sport policy and sport development activity, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eschool sport and physical education\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003esocial inclusion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ehealth\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eelite sport\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003esporting mega-events.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach case study demonstrates the ways in which the sport policy and development fields have changed, and are continually changing in response to the increasing political, social and cultural significance of sport. The book helps the reader to understand the complexities of the sport policy-making process, the increasing intervention of government in the sport policy and development fields, and how the short-term, ever-changing and frequently contradictory political priorities of government come to impact on the practice of sport policy and development. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccessible and engaging, this textbook is an invaluable introduction to sport policy and sport development for students, practitioners and policy-makers alike. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Daniel Bloyce,Andy Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415404061\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415404068\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/07\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.24lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.56d","brand":"Daniel Bloyce","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48064914391295,"sku":"9780415404068","price":240.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_34eb0c72-be20-4943-a54d-862a4e9bb273.jpg?v=1768671887","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sport-policy-and-development-daniel-bloyce-9780415404068","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}