Regulating bodies : elite sport policies and their unintended consequences / Jaime Schultz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schultz, Jaime, author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Professional sports--Rules--Social aspects.

Professional sports.

Professional sports--Safety measures--Social aspects.

Athletes--Health and hygiene.

Athletes.

Sports--Physiological aspects.

Sports.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xviii, 272 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2024]

Summary:

"Regulating Bodies: Elite Sport Policies and Their Unintended Consequences presents the first global history of protective policies in elite sports. It discusses the scientization of the sport and the lasting influence of protective policies on discourses around age, weight, sex, impairment, and enhancement. The classifications are promoted to safeguard the health and well-being of athletes and the spirit of fair play. However, protective policies can be shallow solutions to deep problems. An analysis of the development of protective policies further exposes their unintended consequences, including unethical and unhealthy practices, discrimination, and the loss of autonomy. Regulating Bodies offers alternative strategies for the next generation of high-performance athletes" -- Publisher's description.

Contents:

Regulating weight

Regulating sex

Regulating impairment

Regulating dope

Regulating genetics.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on March 18, 2024).

ISBN:

0-19-761652-6

0-19-761650-X

0-19-761651-8

OCLC:

1427198628