Sport is currently mobilized as a tool of international development within the “Sport for Development and Peace” (SDP) movement. Framed by Gramscian hegemony theory sport studies respectively, this article offers an analysis conceptualization sport’s social political utility SDP programs. Drawing on perspectives young Canadians ( n = 27) who served volunteer interns Commonwealth Games Canada’s International through program, dominant ideologies change that underpin current practices are...

'Development through sport' organizations use sport, physical activity and play as tools to facilitate social improvement in nations communities targeted for development. The international movement supporting development sport operates within two overlapping, yet distinct discursive frameworks: that of universal integrative practices, the benevolent deliverance aid, goods expertise from northern, 'First World' southern, 'Third World'. This essay offers a critical analysis implications with...

Sport is now mobilized as a novel and effective means of achieving international development goals, leading to an increasingly institutionalized relationship between sport development. While there recent evidence the effectiveness for Development Peace (SDP) programmes policies, research has also drawn attention relations power that underpin movement and, in particular, colonizing tendencies SDP initiatives. This article explores this critical considers it against insights importance praxis...

The maturation of the field ‘Sport for Development and Peace’ (SDP) is reflected in growing number research publications on topic. This article focuses a recent review English-language SDP from 2000–2014 conducted by Schulenkorf et al. (2016. Sport development: an integrated literature review. Journal Management 30: 22–39). We attempt to extend analysis current offered through exploration sociological implications their key findings. In particular, we offer critical commentary insights...

There is a growing concern that the voices of athletes, and in particular, athletes from equity-deserving groups, are unaccounted for development advancement Safe Sport initiatives. The lack consideration needs experiences diverse groups concerning, given existing literature outside context sport indicating individuals experience more violence. As such, following study sought to understand how interpret Sport. Grounded within an interpretive phenomenological analysis, semi-structured...

Sport for Development and Peace (SDP) has grown into a huge global field of sport-related activity intervention is heavily researched subject in the social scientific study sport. In this article, we advance case new research agenda SDP, part to contribute more fully sustainable development through substantial societal change. We argue that SDP should engage with wider literatures theories, notably on political economy development; take full account structural changes within sphere; examine...

This article analyzes young Canadian volunteer interns’ encounters with sociocultural difference within the Sport for Development and Peace (SDP) movement. Using Foucauldian bio-power, Third Wave, or transnational feminism Hardt Negri’s Empire, it examines how interns interpreted as markers of underdevelopment which secured focus SDP movement on others. Following Empire framework, this bio-political regulation centered corporeal somatic, key elements sporting experience, drew social...

In their article in this volume, entitled 'An "international movement"? Decentering sport for development within Zambian communities", Iain Lindsey and Alan Grattan (2012) highlight important issues of agency, locality, diversity culture the current mobilization to meet international goals. Drawing on valuable fieldwork Zambia, authors suggest that prior research may have overstated solidity boundaries an 'international' movement towards sport-for-development exaggerated influence northern...

Click to increase image sizeClick decrease size Notes 1 R Levermore & A Beacom (eds), Sport and International Development, London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009. 2 B Kidd, 'A new social movement: sport for development peace', in Society, 11(4), 2008, pp 370–380. 3 See http://www.un.org/wcm/content/site/sport/. 4 'Why sport?', at http://www.un.org/wcm/content/site/sport/home/sport. 5 http://www.olympic.org/en/content/Olympism-in-Action/Development-through-sport/. 6...

The sport for development and peace (SDP) sector is made up of various development-focused policies programs that seek to engage, stabilise, empower create social economic change. SDP projects, most often run by non-governmental organisations (NGOs), have been implemented in regions enduring physical conflicts, health pandemics, major gender divisions other crises a great impact on youth. In this context, has accorded the difficult task facilitating greater access marginal, vulnerable or...

Heeding calls to integrate international development studies with Sport for Development and Peace (SDP), we approach SDP using the Capabilities Approach as articulated by Martha Nussbaum. Applying such a framework study practice of offers politically engaged yet practical approach, serves theorise ways in which sport programmes might be conceptualised organised part holistic approaches not simply instruments thereto. While number criticisms are discussed, ultimately advocate its critical...

The organization of sport in support social development has been increasingly recognized and institutionalized recent years. As a result, programmes policies now abound that mobilize spor...

Ecological modernization refers to the idea that capitalist-driven scientific and technological advancements can not only attend world’s pending environmental crises, but even lead ecological improvement, thus allowing sustainability consumption continue in concert. In this paper, we examine at confluence of environmentalism, international development global sport. Through an analysis golf 2016 Summer Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, argue golf’s return program is illustrative a post-political...

This paper highlights the need for critical attention and reflection within Sport Development Peace (SDP) sector regarding physical environment. Drawing on fieldwork that examined a variety of SDP initiatives in five different countries, we argue instrumental concerns at local levels often mean environment takes back seat to other development priorities activity. is despite importance issues, such as environmental degradation threats posed by climate change, well fact sport directly linked...

This paper reports findings from a participatory-based study with racialised newcomer youth in Toronto that utilised digital methodologies – specifically the act of podcasting to explore connections between sport and social development. The examines complex, sometimes contradictory, relationships participatory research technologies when examining meanings physical activity for youth. main argument is despite important challenges limitations, employing as form can provide specific...

Much attention has been paid in recent years to the mobilization of sport meet international development goals through 'Sport for Development and Peace' (SDP) sector. Research not only documented important contributions made by SDP, but also drawn limitations such programmes policies. In this paper, I aim contribute literature investigating construction cultural knowledge SDP within popular magazine Sports Illustrated political implications thereof. Employing theoretical tradition Edward...

The awarding of the 2016 Summer Olympics to city Rio de Janeiro, Brazil continues trend international sports mega-events being hosted in global South and constructed promoted as part long-term development plans policies. also connects with International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) current commitment humanitarianism. In this paper, we examine proliferation agenda through official online communication compare it against critical perspectives from activist bloggers concerned issues specific 2016....