Description
The sociology of the body is a hot topic, and is becoming a standard element in sociology of sport courses from undergraduate level onwards.
A unique approach to the topic, integrating social and ethical aspects and offering much-needed critical analysis of the rapidly developing field of sports medicine.
Previously unpublished research, analysis and case studies, including new work from Kevin Young (University of Calgary, Canada), the most prominent international name in the sociology of sport and pain.
International appeal. The book contains contributions from researchers in Norway, Denmark, Germany, Eire, the UK, Canada, the USA and Israel. They examine a range of sports, in a range of cultural settings.
Sigmund Loland and Ivan Waddington are two of the most respected and high-profile researchers in sport studies.
A natural follow-up to Ivan Waddington's Sport, Health and Drugs, an established classic in the sociology of sport, medicine and health.
The book is the result of an unusual and productive group endeavour, emerging from an extremely successful seminar meeting which has since provided a talking point and impetus for researchers in the field. As a result, the text achieves a level of coherence rarely seen in edited collections, and there is already awareness of the book in the UK and Europe.
Table of Contents
Section I: Pain and Injury in Sports: Three Overviews 1. The Sociology of Pain and Injury in Sport: Main Perspectives and Problems 2. Sport and the Psychology of Pain 3. Three Approaches to the Study of Pain in Sport Section II: Pain, Injury and Performance 4. The Place of Pain in Running 5. Pains and Strains on the Ice: Some thoughts on the Physical and Mental Struggles of Polar Adventurers 6. Injured Female Athletes: Experiential Accounts from England and Canada Section III: The Deliberate Infliction of Pain and Injury 7. Sport and the Systematic Infliction of Pain: a Case Study of State Sponsored Mandatory Doping in East Germany 8. Pain and Injury in Boxing: The Medical Profession Divided 9. The Intentional Infliction of Pain in Sport: Ethical Perspectives Section IV: The Management of Pain and Injury 10. Sports Medicine: A Very Peculiar Practice? Doctors and Physiotherapists in Elite English Rugby Union 11. Ethical Problems in the Medical Management of Sports Injuries: a Case Study of English Professional Football 12. The Ontology of Sports Injuries and Professional Medical Ethics 13. The Role of Injury in the Organization of Paralympic Sport Section V: The Meaning of Pain and Injury 14. Suffering in and for Sport: Some Philosophical Remarks on a Painful Emotion 15. Pain, Suffering and Paradox in Sport and Religion
