Fastest, Highest, Strongest A Critique of High-Performance Sport
Synopsis
Fastest, Highest, Strongest presents a comprehensive challenge to the dominant orthodoxy concerning the use of performance-enhancing drugs in sport.Examining the political and economic transformation of the Olympic Movement during the twentieth century, the authors argue that the realities of modern sport require a serious reassessment of current policies, in particular the ban on the use of certain substances and practices. The book includes detailed discussion of:
* The historical importance of World War II and the Cold War in the development of a high-performance culture in sport
* The changing Olympic project: from amateurism to a fully professionalized approach
* The changing meaning of "sport"
* The role of sport science, technology and drugs in pursuing ever-better performance
* The major ethical and philosophical arguments used to support the ban on performance-enhancing substances in sport.
Fastest, Highest, Strongest is a profound critical examination of modern sport. Its straightforward style will appeal to under- and post-graduate students as well as scholars of sports ethics and history, policy makers and all those interested in the changing nature of sport.
Book details
- Series:
- Routledge Critical Studies in Sport
- Author:
- Rob Beamish, Ian Ritchie
- ISBN:
- 9781135987091
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780203967850, 9780415770422, 9780415770422, 9780415770439, 9780415770439
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Pages:
- 208
- Reading age:
- Not specified
- Includes images:
- No
- Date of addition:
- 2020-05-02
- Usage restrictions:
- Copyright
- Copyright date:
- 2006
- Copyright by:
- N/A
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Politics and Government, Sports