Managing impact: Leveraging sacred spaces and community celebration to maximize social capital at a sport-for-development event

Peachey, Jon Welty; Borland, John; Lobpries, Jami; Cohen, Adam

doi:10.1016/j.smr.2014.05.003

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“…Learning at work has been said to occur in a political and economic context (Boud & Garrick, 1999). This is also true of sport-for-development programs as political and economic circumstances and forces may serve to generate 'liminality' and subsequently leverage it (Welty Peachey, Borland, Lobpries, & Cohen, 2015). It is also proposed that learning at work is cognitively different to learning at school where the emphasis is on individual cognition and achievement (Billett, 2001;Boud & Garrick, 1999) Within the overall framework of workplace learning theories, in this study I draw on the notion of relational interdependence (Billett, 2001(Billett, , 2004(Billett, , 2006(Billett, , 2014.…”

Section: Adopting a Learning Perspectivementioning

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Exploring the pedagogical possibilities of Indigenous sport-for-development programmes using a socio-personal approach

Rynne

2016

Sport, Education and Society

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This paper considers the pedagogical properties and subsequent impact of sport-fordevelopment programs across a variety of sites in Australia. Moreover, this research adopts a socio-personal account of learning in an attempt to examine the contributions of the social and physical worlds related to surfing programs as well as the individuals' role in construing and constructing meaning through participation in these worlds. The major learning stories that emerged from this research were in relation to connections with and learning from the ocean, program providers, Indigenous peers and Indigenous community members. More specifically, learning reportedly related to spiritual (re)connection with land and ocean, the (re)development of Indigenous and surf-specific cultural knowledge, and the (re)establishment of familial and community bonds. While these stories are significant in their own right, the learning affordances present in these programs are worthy of further attention. Indeed, the contributions of the physical and social environments at each site had important implications for the overall pedagogical properties of the programs. For example, the physical conditions of the surf as well as the features of the coastal landscapes served to shape the activities and interactions of individuals within the programs. In a similar fashion, the contributions of program leaders impacted directly on the nature and direction of learning through the organisation and support of the social environment as did the personal agency of the individual learners. Through a socio-personal approach it is possible to consider the contributions of the social and physical world, how individuals engage, construe, construct and reconcile their experiences and the relations between all of these components when learning in sport-for-development settings.

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Section: Adopting a Learning Perspectivementioning

confidence: 99%

Exploring the pedagogical possibilities of Indigenous sport-for-development programmes using a socio-personal approach

Rynne

2016

Sport, Education and Society

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“…Misener (2015) also argued that the community affected by the event should be central to any leveraging efforts, and particularly that its needs, interests, and values should be at the core of leveraging strategies. In line with previous empirical work on sport event leverage in disadvantaged community settings (see Schulenkorf & Edwards, 2012;Welty Peachey et al, 2015), this argument is of particular importance for the current study that investigates a community sport event in the Pacific Islands that aims to develop local capacities by taking into account important social and cultural norms and the values of the local Sāmoan population. In a recent study on leveraging a community event for increased physical activity, Lane et al (2013) examined a women's minimarathon in Ireland.…”

Section: Sport Events In Low-and Middle-income Countries 219mentioning

confidence: 52%

“…Moreover, they argued that unlike one-off events like the Olympic Games, annual small-scale events appear better equipped in the long run to encourage physical activity, as they act as regular reminders of the health benefits of physical activity and are more integrated into the community. (Spaaij & Schulenkorf, 2014;Welty Peachey, Borland, Lobpries, & Cohen, 2015). At the same time, using event-related festivities to enhance the celebratory atmosphere serves to both attract a larger audience and draw nonattendees into the event sphere (Schulenkorf et al, 2017).…”

Section: Sport Events In Low-and Middle-income Countries 219mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Although a large portion of the sport event leverage literature focuses on the outcomes of large-scale and mega-events, there has been a growing number of studies focused on maximizing the outcomes of smaller scale or community events (Schulenkorf & Edwards, 2012;Taks, 2013;Welty Peachey et al, 2015). Misener (2015) suggested that, in fact, smaller events have greater potential for leveraging social issues than do large-scale events or megaevents.…”

Section: Sport Events In Low-and Middle-income Countries 219mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This may include social issues such as physical inactivity, ill health, or promoting awareness of homelessness and disability (Derom & VanWynsberghe, 2015;Lane, Murphy, & Bauman, 2013;Misener, 2015;O'Brien, 2007;Schulenkorf & Edwards, 2012;Welty Peachey et al, 2015). For example, resulting from her research on smallmedium scale parasport events, Misener (2015) developed the parasport-leveraging framework as a basis for developing leveraging strategies that provide greater levels of accessibility and enhanced opportunities for people with a disability to participate in community life.…”

Section: Sport Events In Low-and Middle-income Countries 219mentioning

confidence: 99%

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Leveraging Sport Events to Maximize Community Benefits in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Schulenkorf¹,

Schlenker²

2017

Event Management

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For many years, special events have played an important role as strategic elements within community development. However, to date little work has been conducted on how to maximize the social potential of special events in low- and middle-income countries. In addressing this issue, we reflect on event management processes and leverage mechanisms that have underpinned a community sport event in the Pacific Island nation of Sāmoa, and identify strategies for maximizing beneficial event outcomes. We present findings related to previously identified leverage areas, including sociocultural and participatory leverage, and also suggest new areas that seem particularly relevant in the context of community development, including educational, health-related, and reputational leverage. Finally, key challenges and opportunities for event managers and local communities are discussed, implications for event leverage are provided, and areas for future research are outlined.

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Liminality and Event Design: Liminal Space Design for Sport Events

Garlick

Ali

2020

Liminality and Critical Event Studies

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It has been argued that ritual has been sacrificed to give way to modern event management techniques that prioritise economic viability and stakeholder satisfaction over the ritual purpose of the event (Brown and James, 2004). In this chapter, the authors reject this argument, and instead propose that ritual is undergoing a new resurgence in terms of its impact on event design for sport events. The work contributes to existing research on the symbolic relationship between ritual and liminality in such liminoid happenings as sport events. The authors interpret the relationship between liminality and related terms associated with rituals: celebration, communitas, anti-structure and symbols. These are further discussed in view of design strategies that promote drama (i.e. dramaturgy), arousal of senses (i.e. atmospherics) and interactivity (i.e. servicescapes). It is asserted that, while ritual and liminality is far from extinct, there is an increasing importance for professional (sport) event organisers to show a greater understanding of how it should inform their creative process. This would enable them to execute high quality events that provide memorable experiences. The chapter demonstrates that liminality can inform event design and is a fundamental concept that must be considered for an event to be successful.

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Managing impact: Leveraging sacred spaces and community celebration to maximize social capital at a sport-for-development event

Cited by 68 publications

References 40 publications

Exploring the pedagogical possibilities of Indigenous sport-for-development programmes using a socio-personal approach

Exploring the pedagogical possibilities of Indigenous sport-for-development programmes using a socio-personal approach

Leveraging Sport Events to Maximize Community Benefits in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Liminality and Event Design: Liminal Space Design for Sport Events

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