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Sports Marketing: A Practical Approach
by Larry DeGarisAny sports marketing student or prospective sports marketer has to understand in detail genuine industry trends and be able to recognise solutions to real-world scenarios. Sports Marketing: A Practical Approach is the first textbook to offer a comprehensive, engaging and practice-focused bridge between academic theory and real-life, industry-based research and practice. Defining the primary role of the sports marketer as revenue generation, the book is structured around the three main channels through which this can be achieved — ticket sales, media and sponsorship — and explores key topics such as: Sports markets and business markets (b2b) Fan development Brand management Media audiences, rights and revenue Live sports events Sponsorship Merchandise and retail Integrating real industry-generated research into every chapter, the book also includes profiles of leading industry executives and guidance for developing and preparing for a career in sports marketing. It goes further than any other sports marketing textbook in surveying the international sports market, including international cases and detailed profiles of international consumer and business markets throughout. A companion website offers multiple choice questions for students, editable short answer and essay questions, and lecture slides for instructors. No other textbook offers such a relevant, practice-focused overview of contemporary sports marketing. It is the ideal companion to any sports marketing course.
Sports Marketing: A Global Approach to Theory and Practice
by Sean EnnisSports are big business. Most companies want to expand into global markets, enhance their brand and understand varying market conditions. This textbook supports sports marketing students as they learn about the challenges and opportunities that are specific to the global sports industry. Written from the perspective of different stakeholders in the sports sector, such as fans, sports entity holders, clubs, sponsors and the sports media, it offers a holistic view of this evolving and ever-changing industry.Taking a truly global approach, this textbook helps students understand the current issues facing sports marketing professionals and is relevant across all regions of the world. Drawing on the author’s years of industry and teaching experience, it blends theory and practice with case studies including the International Olympic Committee and FIFA. Crucially, the book provides comprehensive coverage of hot topics such as sports governance, digital marketing, and the globalization of the sports product. Written in an accessible style and accompanied by a full suite of online resources, this textbook is for ideal for anyone looking to excel as a sports marketer or progress within the wider sports industry. It is a valuable resource for Sports Marketing courses at undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA levels.
Sports Marketing
by Michael J. Fetchko Donald P. Roy Vassilis DalakasHighly practical and engaging, Sports Marketing equips students with the skills, techniques, and tools they need to be successful marketers in any sporting environment. The book blends relevant marketing theory—focusing on industry-specific terminology and practices—with practitioner insights into current issues and future directions in the sports industry. This anticipated third edition has been fully updated to incorporate a broad range of global and diverse perspectives from industry experts and international case studies throughout. Contemporary topics within the sports industry have been expanded upon, including esports, social responsibility, sustainability, digital and social media, and personal branding. Popular "You Make the Call" cases, insider and early career insights, and review questions stimulate lively classroom discussion, while chapter summaries and terms support further support learning. Overall, this exciting text will: • Increase students’ depth of knowledge about sports marketing • Challenge students to apply concepts to real-world situations • Profile best practices of organizations and individuals within the sports industry as they relate to the book’s content • Equip students to position themselves to compete for entry-level positions in sports business • Provide faculty with a concise but thorough text that meets their needs. Sports Marketing remains a core textbook for undergraduate and postgraduate students of sports marketing and management, providing a firm grasp of the ins and outs of working in sports. Additional online resources include PowerPoint slides for each chapter, a test bank of questions, and an instructor’s manual.
Sports Marketing
by Michael Fetchko Donald P. Roy Kenneth E. ClowHighly practical and engaging, Sports Marketing equips students with the skills, techniques, and tools they need to be successful marketers in any sporting environment. The book combines scholarly theory with the perspectives of those who have been actively involved in the sports business A worldwide range of examples from all levels of sports, as well as insider expertise, strongly ties classroom learning to real-world practice, and assures students that the theory is relevant. New material includes: • Expanded coverage of marketing analytics and the use of market-driven tactics showing students how to strengthen customer relationships and maximize profits • Greater attention to the impact of new technologies on customer relationships, such as social media, content marketing, ticketing strategies, and esports, ensuring students are exposed to the latest advancements in marketing for sports • A stronger global focus throughout the book, including several new cases from outside the US, as well as coverage of international sporting organizations, such as FIFA and the ever popular English Premier League • Six new "You Make the Call" short cases to offer opportunities for analysis and decision-making in sectors of sports marketing including sports media, experiential events, and esports These popular ‘You Make the Call’ cases and review questions stimulate lively classroom discussion, while chapter summaries and a glossary further support learning. Sports Marketing will give students of sports marketing and management a firm grasp of the ins and outs of working in sports.
Sports Marketing
by Sam FullertonFormerly published by Chicago Business Press, now published by Sage Sports Marketing, Fourth Edition guides students in gaining a better understanding of how to develop and implement marketing strategies and tactics within the sports marketing industry. Author Sam Fullerton provides thorough coverage of this discipline′s two broad perspectives: the marketing of sports products and creating a sports platform as the foundation for the marketing of nonsports products.
Sports Marketing
by Sam FullertonFormerly published by Chicago Business Press, now published by Sage Sports Marketing, Fourth Edition guides students in gaining a better understanding of how to develop and implement marketing strategies and tactics within the sports marketing industry. Author Sam Fullerton provides thorough coverage of this discipline′s two broad perspectives: the marketing of sports products and creating a sports platform as the foundation for the marketing of nonsports products.
Sports Marketing: A Strategic Perspective
by Matthew D. Shank Mark Lyberger<p>Now in a fully revised and updated 5th edition, Sports Marketing: A Strategic Perspective is the most authoritative, comprehensive and engaging introduction to sports marketing currently available. It is the only introductory textbook to adopt a strategic approach, explaining clearly how every element of the marketing process should be designed and managed, from goal-setting and planning to implementation and control. <p>Covering all the key topics in the sports marketing curriculum, including consumer behavior, market research, promotions, products, pricing, sponsorship, business ethics, technology and e-marketing, the book introduces core theory and concepts, explains best practice, and surveys the rapidly-changing, international sports business environment. <p>Every chapter contains extensive real-world case studies and biographies of key industry figures and challenging review exercises which encourage the reader to reflect critically on their own knowledge and professional practice. The book's companion website offers additional resources for instructors and students, including an instructors' guide, test bank, presentation slides and useful weblinks. <p>Sports Marketing: A Strategic Perspective is an essential foundation for any sports marketing or sports business course, and an invaluable reference for any sports marketing practitioner looking to improve their professional practice.</p>
Sports Marketing: A Strategic Perspective, 5th edition
by Matthew D. Shank Mark R. LybergerNow in a fully revised and updated 5th edition, Sports Marketing: A Strategic Perspective is the most authoritative, comprehensive and engaging introduction to sports marketing currently available. It is the only introductory textbook to adopt a strategic approach, explaining clearly how every element of the marketing process should be designed and managed, from goal-setting and planning to implementation and control. Covering all the key topics in the sports marketing curriculum, including consumer behavior, market research, promotions, products, pricing, sponsorship, business ethics, technology and e-marketing, the book introduces core theory and concepts, explains best practice, and surveys the rapidly-changing, international sports business environment. Every chapter contains extensive real-world case studies and biographies of key industry figures and challenging review exercises which encourage the reader to reflect critically on their own knowledge and professional practice. The book’s companion website offers additional resources for instructors and students, including an instructors' guide, test bank, presentation slides and useful weblinks. Sports Marketing: A Strategic Perspective is an essential foundation for any sports marketing or sports business course, and an invaluable reference for any sports marketing practitioner looking to improve their professional practice.
Sports Marketing: A Strategic Perspective
by Matthew D. Shank Mark R. LybergerSports Marketing: A Strategic Perspective is the most authoritative, comprehensive, and engaging introduction to sports marketing currently available. It is the only introductory textbook on this subject to adopt a strategic approach, explaining clearly how every element of the marketing process should be designed and managed, from goal-setting and planning to implementation and control. Covering all the key topics in the sports marketing curriculum, including consumer behavior, market research, promotions, products, pricing, sponsorship, business ethics, technology, and e-marketing, the book introduces core theory and concepts, explains best practice, and surveys the rapidly changing international sports business environment. Chapters contain extensive real-world case studies and biographies of key industry figures, and challenging review exercises encourage the reader to reflect critically on their own knowledge and professional practice. Now in a fully revised and updated sixth edition, Sports Marketing: A Strategic Perspective includes expanded coverage of social and digital media, analytics, and ethical issues, as well as a greater number of international articles and examples. In a new feature, successful sports marketers reflect on their careers and how they progressed in the sports marketing industry. It is an essential foundation for any sports marketing or sports business course, and an invaluable reference for any sports marketing practitioner looking to improve their professional practice. A companion website offers additional resources for instructors and students, including an instructor’s guide, test questions, presentation slides, and useful weblinks.
Sports Marketing Agreements: Legal, Fiscal and Practical Aspects
by Ian S. BlackshawSports marketing is not only a global phenomenon, but also a major industry in its own right. This book breaks new ground in that it combines the theory and the practice of sports marketing agreements, which are at the heart of the commercialisation and marketing of sport. A particular feature of this book is the wide-ranging collection of precedents of sports marketing agreements, including, inter alia, sponsorship, merchandising, TV rights and new media, sports image rights and endorsements, event management and corporate hospitality, that are included and are explained and commented on in the text of the book. The book also covers the EU aspects, which are particularly important in this context, especially collective selling, of Sports TV rights and the drafting of the corresponding agreements; as well as the fiscal aspects of sports marketing agreements in general and sports image rights agreements in particular, which need to be taken into account in order to reduce the tax burden on the resulting revenues. With so much money at stake in sports marketing, the book also deals with the important topic of dispute resolution and, again, provides the reader with some useful corresponding clauses for settling disputes by ADR, particularly through the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). As the author remarks in his Preface, the aim of the book is to provide a leading resource for all those engaged in any way in the money-spinning field of sports marketing, combining - as this book uniquely does - both the theory and the practice of drafting, interpreting and enforcing a variety of sports marketing agreements, especially those with an international dimension.
Sports Marketing and the Psychology of Marketing Communication
by Lynn R. Kahle Chris RileySports marketing is one of the fastest growing areas of marketing communication. This book advances understanding in this emerging area. It presents sports marketing in a scholarly and comprehensive way, covering major topics of discussion in sports marketing and the psychology of communication. Several new, innovative topics are introduced, such as SportNEST and consumption communities, and many classic topics are brought up to date, including sponsorship, ambush marketing, identification, endorsements, basking in reflected glory, and licensing. Many of the topics that seem to center around sports show up as well, such as sneakers, ethics, risky behavior, and even investments. Utilizing a psychological approach to understanding sports marketing, first-rate authors discuss the most important topics. The book covers all major topics of sports marketing, including: sponsorship from several different perspectives--the major force in sports marketing; ambush marketing--how non-sponsors seek to reap the benefits without paying the price; and licensing--using the sale of items, such as T-shirts to increase profit and marketing.
Sports on Television: The How and Why Behind What You See
by Dennis DeningerIn Sports on Television, Dennis Deninger provides an all-encompassing view of the sports television industry. He progresses from the need for this book, to the history of the industry and discipline, to the pioneering events of sports broadcasting and sports television, to a nuts-and bolts, behind-the-scenes look at a sports television production. All the while, he examines the impact that sports and the mass media have had (and are continuing to have) on one another and on society.
The Sports Playbook: Building Teams that Outperform, Year after Year
by Joshua A. Gordon Gary T. Furlong Ken PendletonWhy do so many sports teams have losing records, year after year? Why do others win big, but only every 20 or 30 years? And why is it that so few teams enjoy sustained, continual success? This book gives the answer. Providing a blueprint or "playbook" for success in sports at every level, it lays out a clear step-by-step plan for building a team culture that will lead to winning consistently. With each step, the book introduces real-world tools that can be easily implemented by every sports organization and coach to achieve success, including team charters, individual athlete plans, player accountability systems, and team communication strategies. It offers expert advice and practical guidance on key areas, such as aligning individuals with a clear team plan, resolving conflicts proactively, and learning from every game and every season to develop a smarter and more consistent culture of success. The Sports Playbook: Building Teams that Outperform, Year after Year will help every team fulfil its true potential through leadership, focus, and performance. It is essential reading for coaches, sport management professionals, and leaders of every kind of team, inside and outside of sports. The foreword, introduction, chapter 1 and chapter 2 of this book are freely available as downloadable Open Access PDFs under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com.
Sports Public Relations
by Jacquie L'EtangSport is one of the world's major businesses but it is also entertainment, celebrity, fandom and social cohesion, forming a central aspect of culture and communication. Public relations is part of the process at all levels, whether handling major sponsorship and media rights deals, events, promoting stars or increasing participation. This book: * explains how PR issues arise for sport and sports business and how PR approaches and thinking may be used to solve them * shows how and when the sports industry needs PR experts * explores the connection between strategy and communication, as they apply to sport and PR * teaches students strategic and critical thinking essential for PR work. Sports Public Relations is an essential guide for students in PR, sport studies, sport marketing and sport communication.
Sports Publicity: A Practical Approach
by Joe FavoritoEffective communications skills are essential for any organization. In this fully revised and updated edition of his groundbreaking guide to communications in sports, Joe Favorito introduces the skills, knowledge and techniques needed to become a successful communicator. Drawing on nearly thirty years of professional experience, including work with the International Baseball Federation, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers, Bloomberg Sports and the US Tennis Association, as well as projects with the NFL, USOC, NASCAR, MLB, MLS and many other elite groups and brands in sports and entertainment, Favorito outlines the history of sports communications, explores all the most important professional themes, topics and issues, and highlights exciting opportunities for future growth and development. With a strong emphasis on professional practice and the day-to-day realities of working in sports and entertainment, the book covers all the core functional areas such as: Effective writing and speaking Building and Marketing brands Developing contacts and networks Social and Digital Media Strategy Gaining experience and internships Crisis management Successful pitching Press conferences Working with individual athletes, teams and league organizations Agents, Broadcast Networks and Agencies Understanding the global sports market The second edition includes brand new material on using social media, gaming, and brand integration, as well as extended real-world case studies and interviews with trailblazing PR professionals. No other book offers such a valuable insider’s view of the sports communications industry or the importance of PR and media relations in building successful sports organizations. Sports Publicity is essential reading for all students working in sport business, marketing or communications, and any PR practitioner looking to improve their professional skills and technique.
Sports Publicity: A Practical Approach
by Joe FavoritoEffective communications are essential for all sport organizations. In this fully revised and updated third edition of his ground-breaking guide to communications in sports, Joe Favorito introduces the skills, knowledge and techniques needed to become a successful communicator. Favorito outlines the history of sports communications, explores the most important professional themes, topics and issues, and highlights exciting opportunities for future development. With a strong emphasis on professional practice and the day-to-day realities of working in sports and entertainment, the book covers all the core functional areas such as: · Digital and social media strategy · Crisis management · Creative writing · The value of audio storytelling · The role of communications in business. This new edition includes more international cases and data, interviews, best practices, and expanded coverage of social media, gaming, eSports and technological developments in communications; discussion of key contemporary issues such as multicultural media relations and ‘athletes as brands’; and an emphasis on the importance of strategic planning. No other book offers such a valuable insider’s view of the sports communications industry or the importance of PR and media relations in building successful sports organizations. Sports Publicity: A Practical Approach is essential reading for all students working in sport business, marketing or communications, and any PR practitioner looking to improve their professional skills. The author maintains a podcast of updated best practices, The CUSP Show, which is widely available, as well as a blog of best practices at joefavorito.com. Both of these resources make the perfect companion to this book.
The Sports Scholarships Insider's Guide
by Dion WheelerThe #1 book on sports scholarships, completely updated and revised!One billion dollars in athletic scholarships are given out each year. But student-athletes who aren't big-time recruits miss out on tens of thousands of dollars of financial aid available to them. The problem is students and parents don't know where the money is or how to get it. Now updated and revised, The Sports Scholarships Insider's Guide helps parents and students confidently navigate through the twists, obstacles, surprises and roadblocks they are sure to encounter as they seek out the right college, the right coach, and the right offer of athletic financial aid. Topics covered include: Constructing a profile to stand out Understanding the recuiting process Why prospects and families get hurt Negotiating tips and guidelinesDion Wheeler, former coach and recruiting consultant, gives students and their parents the inside edge to not only find great scholarships, but get the best offer no matter what their skill level. "Practical, step-by-step information in a clear and conversational manner. " -School Library Journal
Sports Sponsoring: Requirements and Practical Examples for Successful Partnerships
by Manfred Bruhn Peter RohlmannThis book provides basic knowledge and understanding for successful sports sponsorship. The structure of the book is based on the individual phases of analysis, planning, implementation and monitoring of sponsorship concepts. The planning process with its individual phases is presented as an introduction to the classification of sponsorship as an element of sports marketing and the various forms of sports sponsorship. Building on this, the situation analysis, target definition, target group planning, strategic orientation, budgeting, selection of sponsorships, integration into the communication and sponsorship mix, design of sponsorships, success control, legal aspects, services of sports agencies and trends in the use of sports sponsorship are the subject of detailed treatment. In a concluding chapter, the 2022 FIFA World Cup is used as an opportunity to highlight the critical points of contention in the discussion about sports sponsorship of major events. The question of conclusions for future sporting events is also raised. In order to not only propagate a tangible practical relevance, but to have it underpinned by experts, the authors have agreed to cooperate with the sponsorship association S20 - The Sponsors' Voice with regard to the inclusion of case studies in the book. Swiss companies also took part in the case studies. Numerous examples - such as Allianz SE, Bell Food Group AG, Deutsche Kreditbank AG (DKB), Deutsche Telekom AG, HypoVereinsbank/UniCredit Bank AG, ING Deutschland, Mercedes-Benz AG, Novartis International AG, Penny Markt GmbH (REWE Group), Raiffeisen Schweiz, Viessmann Climate Solutions SE, Warsteiner Brauerei Haus Cramer KG - illustrate what successful sports sponsorship can look like and provide concrete suggestions for its implementation in everyday life.
Sports Sponsorship and Branding: Global Perspectives and Emerging Trends (World Association for Sport Management Series)
by Ho Keat Leng James J. ZhangThis book takes a close look at branding and sponsorship in sport in the age of digital media. It examines how branding and sponsorship have evolved in response to the challenges and opportunities of new technologies. Featuring the work of leading international sport business researchers from four continents and twelve countries, the book explores key contemporary topics including esports, Name and Image Likeness (NIL) rights, viewer experience, machine learning, social media use by athletes, sport migration, and the impact of COVID-19. It presents cutting-edge cases and new data across sports and events including the Olympics, the NBA, international football, the rafting world championships, and collegiate sports. The book is an essential resource for advanced students, researchers, practitioners and policy-makers working in sport business and management, sport marketing, digital marketing, marketing communications or brand management.
Sports Technology and Innovation: Assessing Cultural and Social Factors
by Vanessa RattenThe aim of this book is to focus on the role of sports technology and the way that the innovation process is managed. This will help understand how technology is developed and integrated into the sports context. This is important particularly due to rapid technological advancements developed in sport being applied to other industries. The book will focus on the different types of sports technology from increment to radical innovations, including looking at product, process, and service innovations. It will be one of the first books to specifically focus on sports technology and innovation. It will be useful to innovation management researchers, enthusiasts and sports practitioners interested in how to compete based on technological advancements.
Sports Tourism: Participants, Policy and Providers
by Chris Bull Mike WeedSports Tourism: Participants, Policy and Providers is an unparalleled text that explains sports tourism as a social, economic and cultural phenomenon that stems from the unique interaction of activity, people and place. Unlike other texts, it establishes sports tourism as a unique area that produces its own unique issues, concerns and controversies. Extensively revised with cutting edge new material based on the latest research in the field, this edition uses recent international case studies to illustrate how theory is used in practice. The text tackles the complex and distinctive issues this sector faces from three viewpoints: participants: examining the profiles, motivations and behaviour patterns of sports tourists to create a participation model policy: analyzes the response by policy makers to this phenomenon and the problems of achieving integration between two sectors with historically different cultures providers: their motivations, aims, objectives and strategies. Now in its second edition, this book is an essential resource for those studying, teaching or working in sports tourism.
Sports Tourism: Participants, Policy And Providers
by Chris Bull Mike WeedSports Tourism: participants, policy and providers is an unparalleled text that explains sports tourism as a social, economic and cultural phenomenon that stems from the unique interaction of activity, people and place. Unlike other texts, it seeks to present sports tourism as a unique area that produces its own unique issues, concerns and controversies.The text tackles these issues from three viewpoints: participants: examining the profiles, motivations and behaviour patterns of sports tourists to create a typology of participants policy: analyses the response by policy makers to this phenomenon and the problems of achieving integration between two sectors with historically different cultures providers: their motivations, aims, objectives and strategies Illustrated by international case studies in each chapter, and with four extended case study chapters, Sports Tourism: participants, policy and providers examines this area using real life experiences and concrete evidence.
Sportsponsoring: Voraussetzungen und Praxisbeispiele für erfolgreiche Partnerschaften
by Manfred Bruhn Peter RohlmannDieses Buch schafft Basiswissen und Verständnis für ein erfolgreiches Sportsponsoring. Der Aufbau des Buches orientiert sich an den einzelnen Phasen der Analyse, Planung, Umsetzung und Kontrolle von Sponsoringkonzeptionen. Einführend zur Einordnung des Sponsoring als Element der Sportvermarktung und den unterschiedlichen Erscheinungsformen des Sportsponsoring wird der Planungsprozess mit den einzelnen Phasen dargestellt. Darauf aufbauend sind die Situationsanalyse, Zielfestlegung, Zielgruppenplanung, Strategische Ausrichtung, Budgetierung, Auswahl von Sponsorships, Integration in den Kommunikations- und Sponsoringmix, Gestaltung von Sponsorships, Erfolgskontrolle, Rechtsaspekte, Leistungen von Sportagenturen und Tendenzen im Einsatz des Sportsponsoring Gegenstand einer ausführlichen Behandlung. In einem abschließenden Kapitel wird die Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft 2022 zum Anlass genommen, die kritischen Streitpunkte in der Diskussion über Sportsponsoring von Großereignissen aufzuzeigen. Auch wird die Frage von Schlussfolgerungen für kommende sportliche Ereignisse gestellt.Um einen spürbaren Praxisbezug nicht nur zu propagieren, sondern von Fachleuten untermauern zu lassen, haben die Autoren eine Kooperation mit der Sponsoring-Vereinigung S20 – The Sponsors‘ Voice hinsichtlich der Einbeziehung von Fallstudien in das Buch vereinbart. Auch Schweizer Firmen haben sich an den Fallstudien beteiligt. Zahlreiche Beispiele – wie Allianz SE, Bell Food Group AG, Deutsche Kreditbank AG (DKB), Deutsche Telekom AG, HypoVereinsbank/UniCredit Bank AG, ING Deutschland, Mercedes-Benz AG, Novartis International AG, Penny Markt GmbH (REWE Group), Raiffeisen Schweiz, Viessmann Climate Solutions SE, Warsteiner Brauerei Haus Cramer KG – verdeutlichen, wie erfolgreiches Sportsponsoring aussehen kann und geben konkrete Anregungen für dessen Implementierung im Alltag. Der InhaltSponsoring als Element der Sportvermarktung und des SportsponsoringErscheinungsformen des SportsponsoringPlanungsprozess des SportsponsoringZiele und Zielgruppen des Sportsponsoring als AusgangspunktStrategische Ausrichtung des SportsponsoringAuswahl von Sponsorships im SportOperative Gestaltung des SportsponsoringIntegration des Sportsponsoring in die Marketing- und UnternehmenskommunikationBudgetierung des SportsponsoringErfolgskontrolle im SportsponsoringLeistungen von SportagenturenTendenzen im Einsatz des Sportsponsoring
Sportsponsoring: Grundlagen, Konzeption Und Wirkungen
by Stefan Walzel Manfred SchubertSportsponsoring ist die mit Abstand bedeutendste Erscheinungsform des Sponsorings. Es zählt zu den zentralen Instrumenten der Markenkommunikation von Unternehmen und zugleich zu den wichtigsten Einnahmequellen des Zuschauersports. Das Lehrbuch stellt Sportsponsoring als Kommunikations- und Finanzierungsinstrument in seiner ganzen Breite und Vielfalt vor. Thematisiert werden u.a. Akteure und Zielgruppen, die Erfolgs- und Wirkungskontrolle von Sportsponsoring-Maßnahmen, unerwünschte Effekte wie Ambush-Marketing sowie die soziale Verantwortung von Sponsoren und Gesponserten. Das Buch bietet eine gute Einführung für Studierende, enthält aber auch wertvolle Informationen für ehren- oder hauptamtlich Tätige im Sport und für Marketingmanager in Unternehmen. Lernziele, Verständnis- und Diskussionsfragen, Zusammenfassungen sowie weiterführende Links und Literaturempfehlungen zu jedem Kapitel erleichtern die Nutzung des Buches, sichern den Lernerfolg und regen zur vertiefenden Auseinandersetzung mit einzelnen Themen an.
SportsWorld: An American Dreamland
by Robert LipsyteTough and witty, SportsWorld is a well-known commentator’s overview of the most significant form of mass culture in America—sports. It’s a sweaty Oz that has grown in a century from a crucible for character to a complex of capitalism, a place where young people can find both self-fulfillment and cruel exploitation, where families can huddle in a sanctuary of entertainment and be force fed values and where cities and countries can be pillaged by greedy team owners and their paid-for politicians. But this book is not just a screed, it’s a guided visit with such heroes of sports as Muhammad Ali, Billie Jean King, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Joe Namath, who the author knew well, and with some he met in passing, like Richard Nixon, who seemed never to have gotten over missing the cut in college varsity football, a major mark of manhood. We see how SportsWorld sensibilities help elect our politicians, judge our children, fight our wars, and oppress our minorities. And now featuring a new introduction by the author,SportsWorld is a book that will provide the foundation for understanding today’s world of sports and the time of Trump. In the America of 2017—where the SuperBowl is worth billions, athletes are penalized or forced out of sports for political and anti-racist activism, and Title IX is constantly questioned and undermined—Robert Lipsyte’s 1975 critique remains startlingly and intensely relevant.