Sport and Civil Society

Allison, Lincoln

doi:10.1111/1467-9248.00163

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“…First, Harris (1998) stresses the importance and potential of sport as part of civil society and the civil society approaches to sport, but her article mostly remains an encouragement for sport-civil society studies, and is less of such a study itself. Secondly, Allison (1998) studies sport as part of civil society in three nations-Georgia, Thailand and South Africa-in the light of their respective general civil-society structures. Thirdly, Jarvie (2003) addresses the question of sport, community and social capital.…”

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Sport, civil society and social integration: The case of Norwegian voluntary sport organizations

Seippel

2005

Journal of Civil Society

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Voluntary sport organizations make up the largest part of voluntary sector in many countries. Yet, in light of the renewed social and political interest in civil society, we do not know very much about how sport organizations operate and function. Accordingly, this article addresses the question of how voluntary sport organizations contribute to social integration through differences in community structures. First a theoretical framework making it possible to distinguish between various forms of community structures-strong, weak, mediated and pragmatic communities-is developed. Then, the first empirical part describes how members in sport organizations belong to such various forms of communities. Next, the article explains differences in social integration through social background, variation in participation in sports and various recruitment channels. Finally, the article explores how differences in community structures matters for the experience of sport activity, for organizational democracy and social capital (trust and political interests).

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Sport, civil society and social integration: The case of Norwegian voluntary sport organizations

Seippel

2005

Journal of Civil Society

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“…Public choice economics explains why such sporting infrastructure is nevertheless widely publically funded in consequence of such sporting groups representing well-organized Olsonian coalitions. But there is another class of sporting organizations viewed more from the perspective of clubs (Buchanan, 1965) engaged in voluntary actions that contribute to a sporting club as part of a local society (Allison, 1998). These private amateur organizations usually run on a mix of voluntary contributionsto coaching, organization, office-bearing, etc.and membership fees.…”

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Toward a new (evolutionary) economics of sports

Potts

Thomas

2018

SBM

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to propose a new classification of rules-driven sports and technology-driven sports that suggests different models of how sports develop. This paper outlines some key aspects of an evolutionary view of sports economics research and, separately, an institutional view of sports economic research. Design/methodology/approach This paper is a conceptual/theoretical piece rather than an empirical analysis of a research question. The authors scaffold a proposed analytic framework that is a combination of evolutionary economics and new institutional economics. Findings A new dynamic approach to the study of sports industries is called for. The authors observe that sports and sports industries exhibit dynamic qualities but in the study of sports there is no analogue of “industrial dynamics” as in economics. What is missing is the field of “evolutionary sports dynamics.” To build this, the authors frame a new evolutionary approach to the study of the sports economy and sports industries – by examining the evolution of sports, their industries, and the complex industrial ecosystems they operate in, through the lens of institutional and evolutionary economics. Originality/value The paper establishes a theoretical basis for a “New Economics of Sports” – as a shift in the types of questions that sports economics seeks to answer. These are away from “sports statics” – as a branch of applied economics of industrial organization and optimal allocation of sports resources (ala Rottenberg, 1956; Neale, 1964) – and toward concern with the economics of “sports dynamics.” The prime questions are less with the optimal organization of existing sports, and more toward understanding the origin of new sports and the evolutionary life cycles of sports.

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“…With the diversity of disability sport events identified, the disability sport event typology (Figure 4) developed from our findings provides categories within which each event is positioned. The typology is a synthesis of the theoretical frameworks presented earlier in the paper and draws upon: the inclusion spectrum (Interactive, 2013); the UN CRPWD (United Nations, 2006); social approaches to disability (Misener andDarcy, 2014, Barnes et al, 2010); role of sport in civil society (Allison, 1998, Hayes and Horne, 2011, Hayes and Karamichas, 2011; and sport development processes (Hylton, 2013, Thomas andSmith, 2008). The intention is that the typology provides a means to compare and contrast the diversity of disability sport events.…”

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Enhancing destination competitiveness through disability sport event legacies

Dickson

Misener

Darcy

2017

IJCHM

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Purpose This paper aims to contribute to the event legacy discourse by exploring the nexus between event legacy literature and destination competitiveness by focusing on disability sport events or parasport and addressing an identified gap in the research literature. Design/methodology/approach This is achieved through conducting a systematic review of disability sport events literature; performing an audit of international disability sport events; developing a typology of disability sport events; and outlining a research agenda drawing upon these previous steps. The typology is then placed in context to the destination competitiveness framework to provide direction for both host organizing committees and tourism destination managers. The research framework reflects the complexity of disability sport events with specific reference to the social impact of disability sport events for destinations. Findings Despite calls for increased research into accessible tourism and events, the potential social legacy for communities and destinations from disability sport or parasport events remains absent from most sport, event and tourism literature. The findings and resultant typology from this study provide an interdisciplinary approach to value add to the disability sport event and destination management sectors. The combined understanding of both sectors creates an opportunity to leverage further events through marketing accessibility as a competitive advantage, seizing opportunity for international and national disability events, and the subsequent event accessible tourism and general accessible tourism that improved destination accessibility provides a host city or precinct. Research limitations/implications The disability sport event typology and a research agenda that supports future research are outcomes of this research. Practical implications These insights are beneficial to both researchers and practitioners interested in leveraging the opportunities from disability sport events to support sustainable destination development and competiveness that reflect the needs of a population with diverse access needs, including our ageing population, those with temporary disability and parents with young children. Originality/value This research lays the groundwork to support the desired social legacy for future host communities. From a theoretical perspective, given the paucity of research on disability sport, the typology offers a means to evaluate and monitor the impacts of various types of events from the perspectives of sustainable development, tourism, accessibility, community engagement and public policy. The addition of understanding destination competitiveness and the underlying criteria for accessible destination development provides opportunities to further leverage disability sport event beyond the event itself for ongoing accessible events, tourism and disability employment opportunities.

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Sport and Civil Society

Cited by 41 publications

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Sport, civil society and social integration: The case of Norwegian voluntary sport organizations

Sport, civil society and social integration: The case of Norwegian voluntary sport organizations

Toward a new (evolutionary) economics of sports

Enhancing destination competitiveness through disability sport event legacies

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