Sport and international development / edited by Roger Levermore, Aaron Beacom. [print]

Sport and development : mapping the field Roger Levermore and Aaron Beacom Sport-in-international development : theoretical frameworks Roger Levermore Sport-in-development : accountability or development? Fred Coalter A delicate balance : major sport events and development Scarlett Cornelissen Disability sport and the politics of development Aaron Beacom Dilemmas and opportunities in gender and sport-in-development Martha Saavedra On the backs of peer educators : using theory to interrogate the role of young people in the field of sport-in-development Sara Nicholls Getting to know you : using sport to engage and build relationships with socially marginalized young people Tim Crabbe Southern perspective on sport-in-development : a case study of football in Bamenda, Cameroon Jude Fokwang Sport as international aid : assisting development or promoting under-development in sub-Saharan Africa? Gerard Akindes and Matthew Kirwin Opportunities, limitations, questions Roger Levermore and Aaron Beacom.

"This book presents a timely collection of theoretical debates and case-studies relevant to the advancement of sport-in-development as a pertinent area of research. It investigates the capacity of sport to act both as a conduit for traditional development assistance activities and as an agent for change in its own right. The book argues that sport can contribute to the development process, particularly where traditional development approaches have difficulty in engaging with communities. It contends that understanding the opportunities and limitations for sport-in-development contributes to an appreciation of the fundamental challenges currently facing the development community, and provides a useful analytical tool for those engaged in the development process."--BOOK JACKET.

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