Books written by Aaron Beacom

Sport and International Development

Hargreaves, Jennifer (1994) Critical Issues in the History and Sociology of Women's Sports. London: Routledge. Hargreaves, John (1986) Sport, Power and Culture. Cambridge: Polity Press. Hargreaves, John (2002) "Globalisation Theory, ...
Sport and International Development

Investigating the capacity of sport to act both as a conduit for traditional development assistance activities and as an agent for change in its own right, this book argues that sport can contribute to the development process, particularly ...
International Diplomacy and the Olympic Movement: The New Mediators

This book explores the relationship between diplomatic discourse and the Olympic Movement, charting its continuity and change from an historical perspective.
International Diplomacy and the Olympic Movement: The New Mediators

The New Mediators Aaron Beacom. International Diplomacy and the Olympic Movement The New Mediators Aaron BeacomUniversityCollegePlymouthStMark andStJohn,UK © Aaron Beacom 2012 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy.
The Palgrave Handbook of Paralympic Studies

This handbook provides a critical assessment of contemporary issues that define the contours of the Paralympic Movement generally and the Paralympic Games more specifically.
International Diplomacy and the Olympic Movement: The New Mediators

This book explores the relationship between diplomatic discourse and the Olympic Movement, charting its continuity and change from an historical perspective.
Creating and Managing a Sustainable Sporting Future: Issues, Pathways and Opportunities

This book was originally published as a special issue of Managing Sport and Leisure.
Creating and Managing a Sustainable Sporting Future: Issues, Pathways and Opportunities

Cultural dissents and technical innovations in the 'Whiz' sports. ... Toward an anthropological analysis of new sport cultures: The case of whiz sports in France. ... The glocalization of parkour: A New Zealand/Aotearoa case study.