Review Essay: Individuals? Factors? Definitions? The sociological abstraction of the body
by Henning Eichberg
Vol. 5 2014, pages 111–129. Published November 10, 2014
Abstract
When starting to teach university courses in Body Culture, I proposed Chris Shilling’s The Body & Social Theory (1993) as basic literature. The book’s...
The football industry through traditional management theories
by Argyro Elisavet Manoli
Vol. 5 2014, pages 93–109. Published November 4, 2014
Abstract
Professional football is more than just an elite sport, it is also a rapidly developing industry, and can, therefore, be analysed as such. Using traditional micro-...
Reality and Dreams: A Comparison of Elite Athletes’ Lived Career Paths with Young Talented...
by Kristoffer Henriksen & Janne Mortensen
Vol. 5 2014, pages 69–91. Published September 16, 2014
Abstract
The road to international sporting success is paved with difficult transitions. The present study is a qualitative in-depth interview study with...
From Community Based Identities to Individual Benefits for Volunteers: A Comparison of Three Sporting...
by Elsa Kristiansen, Eivind Å. Skille & Dag Vidar Hanstad
Vol. 5 2014, pages 47–68. Published May 28, 2014
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to explore and identify different types of volunteers at three major sporting...
The relationship between adolescent sport participation and lifelong participation in physical activity in Norway:...
by Eivind Å. Skille & Tor Solbakken
Vol. 5 2014, pages 25–45
Published April 15, 2014
Abstract
In this paper, the relationship between adolescent sport participation and lifelong participation in physical activity (LLP) is scrutinized, in order...
Norwegian Human Rights Organisations and Olympic Games
by Anders Hasselgård & Andreas Selliaas
Vol. 5 2014, pages 1–24
Published January 28, 2014
Abstract
In this article, an analysis is made of Norwegian Human Rights organisations (HROs), their involvement in the Olympic Games in Beijing...