Emerging sports as social movements: disc golf and the rise of an unknown sport
Auteur :
Woods, Joshua
Éditeur :
Springer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN :
9783030764593
Date de publication :
29 juil. 2022
Dimensions :
21,0 x 14,8 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Suisse
This volume examines the rise of an emerging sport as a grassroots effort (or “new social movementâ€), arguing that the growth of non-normative sports movements occurs through two social processes: one driven primarily by product development, commercialization, and consumption, and another that relies upon public resources and grassroots efforts.