Global Sport-for-Development: Critical Perspectives

Front Matter....Pages i-xvi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Sport-for-Development: The Emergence and Growth of a New Genre....Pages 3-11
Front Matter....Pages 13-13
The Sport for Development and Peace Sector: A Critical Sociological Analysis....Pages 15-32
De-Colonising the Politics and Practice of Sport-for-Development: Critical Insights from Post-Colonial Feminist Theory and Methods....Pages 33-61
Sport-for-Development: Pessimism of the Intellect, Optimism of the Will....Pages 62-78
The Ripple Effect: Critical Pragmatism, Conflict Resolution and Peace Building through Sport in Deeply Divided Societies....Pages 79-96
Front Matter....Pages 97-97
Reflections from the Field: Challenges in Managing Agendas and Expectations around Football for Peace in Israel....Pages 99-114
Indigenous Discourses in Sport for Development and Peace: A Case Study of the Ubuntu Cultural Philosophy in EduSport Foundation, Zambia....Pages 115-133
Promoting Gender Empowerment through Sport? Exploring the Experiences of Zambian Female Footballers....Pages 134-154
Sport-for-Development Programme Objectives and Delivery: A Mismatch in Gulu, Northern Uganda....Pages 155-172
Lessons Learned from Monitoring and Evaluating Sport-for-Development Programmes in the Caribbean....Pages 173-193
Soldados Nunca Mais: Child Soldiers, Football and Social Change in Rio de Janeiro’s Favelas....Pages 194-215
Inspiring Pacific Women for Lifestyle Change: An Attempt to Halt the Spread of Chronic Diseases....Pages 216-242
Front Matter....Pages 243-243
Global Sport-for-Development in Theory and Praxis: Reflections....Pages 245-249
Back Matter....Pages 251-256