The Bountiful Game?: Football Identities And Finance (Csrc Edition) [Paperback]

Jonathan Magee (Editor), Alan Bairner (Editor), Alan Tomlinson (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 30, 2005 | Series: Csrc Edition (Book 8)

The global popularity of association football is an undeniable fact. The game generates interest for many and profits for a few in almost every corner of the world. However, reference to the success of the global game is frequently closely accompanied by warnings of crisis - administrative, financial, technological and moral. This new collection of essays examines both the positive and negative aspects of 'the bountiful game'. The first section of the book concentrates on matters relating to the unfolding relationship between sport and identity formation, the second on football finance and organization. These essays will appeal to anyone who is concerned with the condition of the people's game during the first decade of the twenty-first century.

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About the Author

JONATHAN MAGEE is Chair of the Operational Group at the International Football Institute and is also a Senior Lecturer in the Division of Sport and Leisure at the University of Central Lancashire. As a football player he represented Northern Ireland, Ireland and Britain in international university tournaments. ALAN BAIRNER is Reader in the Sociology of Sport at Loughborough University. From October 2000 to October 2001, he served on a ministerial advisory panel charged with creating a soccer strategy for Northern Ireland. ALAN TOMLINSON is Professor of Leisure Studies at the University of Brighton, where he leads the Sport and Leisure Cultures group in the Chelsea School. He is also head of research in the Chelsea School Research Center, and deputy chair of the university's Research Degrees Committee

Product Details

• Paperback: 220 pages
• Publisher: Meyer & Meyer Verlag (September 30, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1841261785
• ISBN-13: 978-1841261782
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 6.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,086,327 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)