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Dear SIRC Librarian:
I am gathering evidence to support and refute the argument that achieving athletic excellence (as measured by winning championships and medals) promotes interest and participation in sport, fosters pride and develops social capital. I am also to consider the benefits of hosting multi sport games.
Can you direct me to any resources at SIRC?
Thanks,
Julie
Hi Julie :
Thank you for emailing SIRC with your question about the benefits of supporting elite athletes and hosting Multi Sport Games. There is definitely material at SIRC in the area that you are looking for. Could you provide me with some more detail on whether you have started looking for material and if so where/what have you found? Below, I have provided you with some keywords, examples of material available in the SIRC Collection and online resources.
When searching the SportDiscus some keywords that may help you are:
SPORTS -- Sociological aspects
GOVERNMENT
ELITE*
ATHLETE*
SPORTS administration
SPORTS -- Finance |
SUCCESS
ACHIEVEMENT
MANAGEMENT
CANADA
AUSTRALIA
|
Depending on the parameters in your research you can add countries, type of events, dates, etc. to make your search as broad or narrow as need be.
Examples of material you will find using these a combination of these keywords are:
- Beutler, I. (2008). Sport serving development and peace: Achieving the goals of the United Nations through sport. Sport in Society, 11(4), 359-369.
- Cousens, L., & Barnes, M. (2009). Sport Delivery in a Highly Socialized Environment: A Case Study of Embeddedness. Journal of Sport Management, 23(5), 574-590.
- Donnelly, P. (2008). Sport and human rights. Sport in Society, 11(4), 381-394.
- Cornelissen, S. (2008). Scripting the nation: sport, mega-events, foreign policy and state-building in post-apartheid South Africa. Sport in Society, 11(4), 481-493.
- Kay, T. (2009). Developing through sport: evidencing sport impacts on young people. Sport in Society, 12(9), 1177-1191.
- Kellett, P., Hede, A., & Chalip, L. (2008). Social Policy for Sport Events: Leveraging (Relationships with) Teams from other Nations for Community Benefit. European Sport Management Quarterly, 8(2), 101-121.
- Kidd, B. (2008). A new social movement: Sport for development and peace. Sport in Society, 11(4), 370-380.
- Maguire, J. (2009). The social construction and impact of champions. Sport in Society, 12(9), 1250-1264.
- Misener, L., & Mason, D. (2009). Fostering Community Development Through Sporting Events Strategies: An Examination of Urban Regime Perceptions. Journal of Sport Management, 23(6), 770-794.
- Misener, K., & Doherty, A. (2009). A Case Study of Organizational Capacity in Nonprofit Community Sport. Journal of Sport Management, 23(4), 457-482.
- Sherry, E., & Shilbury, D. (2007). Impact of Social Expectations on Ethical Governance of Sport Organisations. Annals of Leisure Research, 10(3/4), 413-430.
Also, some Online Resources that you may find useful are:
What Sport Can Do – The True Sport Report
Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance: Economic Impact Assessment Reports
Sport Matters Group (SMG) Reports
I hope that this helps to get you started with your search. If you have additional questions please do not hesitate to contact us again.
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