Sport, Alcohol and Social Inquiry

Sarah Gee

ISBN 10: 1787698424 / ISBN 13: 9781787698420

Published by Emerald Publishing Limited, GB, 2020

About this Item

In recent years, the relationship between sport and alcohol has become an increasingly popular topic for study, with many current research projects and publications aligning with a public health or medical focus. This volume prioritizes social inquiry and an emphasis on the sociological study of sport and alcohol to help (re)shape the terms of ongoing debates on this topic. Both emerging and expert scholars capture the contested terrain of the sport-alcohol nexus, exploring a range of issues and controversies with a specific focus on promotional culture, policy legislation/regulation, and identity politics. Chapters discuss the intricate social connections of what has become an entrenched, naturalized and global culture of alcohol promotion and consumption within sport. This volume is intentionally global in focus (with geographical regions represented by both chapter topics as well as contributors) and each chapter adds a truly valuable 'spirit' to making sense of the complex relationship between sport and alcohol.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Sport, Alcohol and Social Inquiry
• Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited, GB
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1787698424
• ISBN 13: 9781787698420
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 401 grams

About this title

Synopsis

In recent years, the relationship between sport and alcohol has become an increasingly popular topic for study, with many current research projects and publications aligning with a public health or medical focus. This volume prioritizes social inquiry and an emphasis on the sociological study of sport and alcohol to help (re)shape the terms of ongoing debates on this topic. Both emerging and expert scholars capture the contested terrain of the sport-alcohol nexus, exploring a range of issues and controversies with a specific focus on promotional culture, policy legislation/regulation, and identity politics. Chapters discuss the intricate social connections of what has become an entrenched, naturalized and global culture of alcohol promotion and consumption within sport. This volume is intentionally global in focus (with geographical regions represented by both chapter topics as well as contributors) and each chapter adds a truly valuable 'spirit' to making sense of the complex relationship between sport and alcohol.

About the Author

Sarah Gee is an Assistant Professor at the University of Windsor, Canada. She has been a Principal Investigator for research projects funded by external funding agencies in Canada and New Zealand, including the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Health Promotion Agency, Royal Society, and Palmerston North City Council, and she has been an Associate Investigator for an interdisciplinary project funded by the New Zealand Ministry of Health. In 2016, she was awarded an Early Career Research Medal for the College of Health at Massey University. In 2017, she co-authored a book with Steven Jackson entitled Sport, Promotional Culture and the Crisis of Masculinity. Sarah’s research has been published in several international journals and disseminated at international conferences.