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A Critique of High-Performance Sport
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Artikel-Nr:
9780415770439
Veröffentl:
2006
Erscheinungsdatum:
28.06.2006
Seiten:
208
Autor:
Rob Beamish
Gewicht:
325 g
Format:
232x156x18 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Rob Beamish, Ian Ritchie
A challenging scholarly contribution to the debate surrounding performance-enhancing practices in sport, which roots the subject in its international social, political and historical context.
1. From de Coubertin's Dream to High-Performance Sport: The Shifting Dynamics of Olympic Sport 2. Steroids: Nazi Propaganda, Cold War Fears, and 'Androgenized' Women 3. 'Sport,' German Traditions, and the Development of 'Training' 4. From Stalingrad to Helsinki: The Development of German Sport Systems 5. 'Something had altered in the faces of the pigs ...' The Convergence of Sport in the GDR and FRG 6. Ethics Reconsidered: The Spirit of Sport, the Level Playing Field, and Harm to the Athlete. Conclusion: The Brave New World of High-Performance Sport