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Social Development in Post-conflict Communities: Building Peace through Sport in Africa and the Middle East - Couverture souple

Rookwood, Joel

 
9783639202762: Social Development in Post-conflict Communities: Building Peace through Sport in Africa and the Middle East
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3639202767 ISBN 13 : 9783639202762
Editeur : VDM Verlag, 2009

Synopsis

Civil and transnational conflicts continue to threaten peace in contemporary society, notably in Africa and the Middle East. When conflicts are resolved peacebuilding and social development serve as key challenges facing fractured communities. Some NGOs have responded to the need to stabilise social order, using a variety of mechanisms including sport. Football has proven useful in this regard due to its popularity, uniformity and suitability in local contexts. Football projects have been developed to encourage segregated groups and individuals to congregate in shared space to partake in communal sporting and social experiences. However, little is known about the value and implications of such projects. This book examines the use of football in building peace and promoting social development, focusing on case study projects in Liberia and Israel. The book is structured as a research project, which guides readers through the process of project investigation and implementation. It examines related literature, methodological theory and context-bound reflections on the focus, rationale, challenges and possibilities associated with implementing such initiatives.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Civil and transnational conflicts continue to threaten peace in contemporary society, notably in Africa and the Middle East. When conflicts are resolved peacebuilding and social development serve as key challenges facing fractured communities. Some NGOs have responded to the need to stabilise social order, using a variety of mechanisms including sport. Football has proven useful in this regard due to its popularity, uniformity and suitability in local contexts. Football projects have been developed to encourage segregated groups and individuals to congregate in shared space to partake in communal sporting and social experiences. However, little is known about the value and implications of such projects. This book examines the use of football in building peace and promoting social development, focusing on case study projects in Liberia and Israel. The book is structured as a research project, which guides readers through the process of project investigation and implementation. It examines related literature, methodological theory and context-bound reflections on the focus, rationale, challenges and possibilities associated with implementing such initiatives.

Biographie de l'auteur

Joel did a football science degree, masters degrees in match analysis and sports management and a PhD in football fandom. He lectures in sport development at Liverpool Hope University. He has travelled to 115 nations across 6 continents and conducts research and implements programmes on peace promotion, social development and football fandom.

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Éditeur
VDM Verlag
Date d'édition
2009
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3639202767
ISBN 13 
9783639202762
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
112
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