Ethics and Governance in Sport - 9781138087910

Taylor & Francis

Ethics and Governance in SportThe future of sport imagined\nAuthor(s): Yves Vanden Auweele, Elaine Cook, Jim Parry\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138087910, 978-1138087910\nSynopsis\nWhat is, or what should be, the function of sport in a globalized, commercialized world? Why does sport matter in the 21st century? In Ethics and Governance in Sport: the future of sport imagined, an ensemble of leading international experts from across the fields of sport management and ethics calls for a new model of sport that goes beyond the traditional view that sport automatically encourages positive physical, psychological, social, moral and political values.\n\nAcknowledging that sport is beset by poor practice, corruption, and harmful behaviors, it explores current issues in sport ethics, governance and development, considering how good governance and the positive potentials of sport can be implemented in a globalized spo.