TY - JOUR
T1 - Integrating sport-for-development theory and praxis
AU - Lyras, Alexis
AU - Welty Peachey, Jon
N1 - Funding Information:
The formalisation and the design of the initial concept of the Doves Olympic Movement project were made feasible with support from the Olympic Solidarity (International Olympic Committee). All the activities of the Doves Project were funded by UNDP-ACT and USAID and part of the research project was supported by the Cyprus Research Foundation. The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of the United Nations or its Member States, UNDP, USAID, I.O.C. or the Cyprus Research Foundation.
Copyright:
Copyright 2011 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2011/11
Y1 - 2011/11
N2 - In recent years there has been a growing social movement toward the use of non-traditional sport practices as a vehicle for social change, reaching communities with messages in ways traditional sport practices cannot. However, scholars have suggested that the effectiveness of sport to promote positive social change has been minimal. The absence of scientific evidence and an undergirding theoretical framework of how sport can work for social change indicate significant gaps between theory and practice. Thus, the purpose of this paper is twofold. First, we provide the theoretical foundations of sport-for-development theory (SFDT) to showcase how sport interventions can most effectively promote social change and development. Secondly, we utilise the SFDT programme recommendations as a blueprint to compare and contrast two sport interventions that use sport as a vehicle to promote positive social change, one at the global and the other at the local level. Based on this analysis, suggestions for future research and practice are provided.
AB - In recent years there has been a growing social movement toward the use of non-traditional sport practices as a vehicle for social change, reaching communities with messages in ways traditional sport practices cannot. However, scholars have suggested that the effectiveness of sport to promote positive social change has been minimal. The absence of scientific evidence and an undergirding theoretical framework of how sport can work for social change indicate significant gaps between theory and practice. Thus, the purpose of this paper is twofold. First, we provide the theoretical foundations of sport-for-development theory (SFDT) to showcase how sport interventions can most effectively promote social change and development. Secondly, we utilise the SFDT programme recommendations as a blueprint to compare and contrast two sport interventions that use sport as a vehicle to promote positive social change, one at the global and the other at the local level. Based on this analysis, suggestions for future research and practice are provided.
KW - Global sport governance
KW - Olympic education
KW - Olympism
KW - Sport and social change
KW - Sport for development theory
KW - Sport-for-development and peace
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U2 - 10.1016/j.smr.2011.05.006
DO - 10.1016/j.smr.2011.05.006
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:80055119675
SN - 1441-3523
VL - 14
SP - 311
EP - 326
JO - Sport Management Review
JF - Sport Management Review
IS - 4
ER -