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Sport and Peace-Building in Divided Societies

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Sport and Peace-Building in Divided Societies Synopsis

Sport is a cultural institution that stands at the interface between political and civil society. In divided communities, sport has been an agent of separation, sectarian hatred and violence, but also a highly effective tool for conflict resolution, reconciliation and peace-building.

In this important study, John Sugden and Alan Tomlinson draw on their extensive international experience of working with divided communities to develop a methodological and theoretical model for peace-building in sport. The book showcases original case studies from three regions of the world in which sport has played a prominent role in social deconstruction and reconstruction: Northern Ireland, Israel/Palestine and South Africa. Combining a wealth of primary and secondary data, the authors chart the rise of the contemporary Sport for Development and Peace movement (SDP) and outline an important new practice-based framework for understanding, researching and working to achieve positive social change in the SDP sector.

This is essential reading for any student, researcher or practitioner with an interest in the sociology of sport, sport development, international development, peace studies or conflict resolution.

About This Edition

ISBN: 9780367340018
Publication date: 14th May 2019
Author: John Peter Sugden, Alan Tomlinson
Publisher: Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis
Format: Paperback
Pagination: 182 pages
Series: Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society
Genres: Peace studies and conflict resolution
Sociology: sport and leisure
Association football (Soccer)
Development studies
Politics and government
Society and culture: general