{"product_id":"power-played-a-critical-criminology-of-sport-paperback","title":"Power Played: A Critical Criminology of Sport - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDerek Silva\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eLiam Kennedy\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA whistle-blowing account of the harm, violence, and exploitation embedded in contemporary sports.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e On the one hand, sports are a tool for community building, unity, and mental and physical wellness. On the other, there is the star player who commits sexual violence, the trans athlete whose achievements are diminished, or the bigoted nationalism of the impassioned sports fan. From connections between head trauma and violence to exploring the meaning of sports in prison, \u003ci\u003ePower Played\u003c\/i\u003e reimagines sports as an analytical unit for critical criminologists. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Situated at the intersections of sports, culture, and crime, \u003ci\u003ePower Played\u003c\/i\u003e blows the whistle on the power relations that are inextricably linked to violence, deviance, and punishment within sports. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDerek Silva\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of sociology at King's University College at Western University and adjunct research professor of sociology and anthropology at Carleton University. \u003cb\u003eLiam Kennedy\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of criminology at King's University College at Western University. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 362\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 26, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47380230504626,"sku":"9780774867801","price":71.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/8fc757129d66324ef520f6c15713b361.webp?v=1777779002","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/power-played-a-critical-criminology-of-sport-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}