Comparing Sporting Nations: Theory and Method (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781782552161)

It is the essence of human nature to compare, and nowhere are comparisons more commonplace than in sport. This book focuses specifically on the comparison of sporting nations. Making meaningful comparisons (i.e. comparing the similarities and differences between social phenomena based upon empirical observation) is difficult and resource intensive and faces a host of methodological limitations, trade-offs and practical compromises. Despite these ongoing issues, there remains no introductory texts that outline the philosophical, methodological and practical challenges of comparative analysis as it applies to sport. This book is therefore the first of its kind to provide a comprehensive overview of the theory and method of comparing sporting nations illustrated through specific examples and case studies drawn from the comparative elite sport policy/management domain.

Author: Matthew Dowling, Spencer Harris
ISBN-10: 1782552162
ISBN-13: 9781782552161
Publisher: Meyer & Meyer Fachverlag und Buchhandel GmbH
Language: English
Published: 04/01/2021
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.50w x 0.40d