A new social movement: Sport for development and peace

Kidd, Bruce

doi:10.1080/17430430802019268

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“…Like the concept of social inclusion, the MDGs shifted the focus of investment from economic capital to social capital, with a focus on personal and "social inclusion" issuesstrengthening education, improving community safety and social cohesion, helping girls and women and youth at risk and addressing issues of public health (including HIV and AIDS) (Kidd, 2008). Such peoplecentred objectives resonated with many of sport's traditional claims about contributing to personal and social development.…”

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Sport-for-Change: Some Thoughts from a Sceptic

Coalter

2015

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Sport's historic attraction for policy makers has been its claims that it can offer an economy of remedies to seemingly intractable social problems-"social inclusion", "development". Such usually vague and ill-defined claims reflect sport's marginal policy status and its attempts to prove its more general relevance. The dominance of evangelical beliefs and interest groups, who tend to view research in terms of affirmation of their beliefs, is restricting conceptual and methodological development of policy and practice. There is a need to de-reify "sport" and to address the issue of sufficient conditions-the mechanisms, processes and experiences which might produce positive impacts for some participants. This requires researchers and practitioners to develop approaches based on robust and systematic programme theories. However, even if systematic and robust evidence is produced for the relative effectiveness of certain types of programme, we are left with the problem of displacement of scope-the process of wrongly generalising micro level (programme) effects to the macro (social). Although programme rhetoric frequently claims to address social issues most programmes have an inevitably individualist perspective. Further, as participation in sport is closely related to socially structured inequalities, it might be that rather than sport contributing to "social inclusion", various aspects of social inclusion may precede such participation. In this regard academics and researchers need to adopt a degree of scepticism and to reflect critically on what we and, most especially, others might already know. There is a need to theorise sportfor-change's limitations as well as its "potential".

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Sport-for-Change: Some Thoughts from a Sceptic

Coalter

2015

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“…However, in recent years, an increasing number of researchers have questioned the strong belief that often exists with regard to the developmental potential of sports (e.g., Coakley, 2011;Coalter, 2007;Darnell, 2007Darnell, , 2010aDarnell, , 2010bGuest, 2009;Kidd, 2008;Levermore, 2008). Giulianotti (2004), for example, referred to these believers as 'sport evangelists' indicating that they lack a critical perspective on sport's actual value.…”

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Socially Vulnerable Youth and Volunteering in Sports: Analyzing a Brussels Training Program for Young Soccer Coaches

Buelens

Theeboom

Vertonghen

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A considerable number of young Europeans live or risk ending up in socially vulnerable situations. Different social channels (e.g., education, on the job training, leisure) exist through which youths can enhance their chances to improve their social position. There is a growing belief that sports in particular can help personal and social development of socially vulnerable youths. Nevertheless, there is little understanding of the mechanisms through which sports can foster development. In addition to participating in sports, volunteering in sports is also regarded as providing developmental opportunities for socially vulnerable youths. Today, however, there is an underrepresentation of socially vulnerable youths in volunteering and volunteer training programs. A case study in Brussels was set up within a volunteer soccer training program focused on socially vulnerable youths. A qualitative research design was used to analyze developmental experiences of participants (n = 11) and program organizers (n = 3). The study also aimed to gain more insight into the mechanisms underlying the program. Participating youths indicated development in both technical and key competences. It is concluded that a systematic approach of the volunteer training program can play an important role in the development of competences of socially vulnerable youths both as a volunteer and an individual.

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“…Partiendo del principio de que el deporte posee ciertas características que facilitan el logro de objetivos sociales amplios, incluyendo la construcción de la paz en escenarios altamente volátiles (Cárdenas, 2013;Schulenkorf, 2010), una multiplicidad de actores sociales, tales como los gobiernos nacionales, las organizaciones no gubernamentales (ONG), las agencias de cooperación, las instituciones académi-cas, las federaciones deportivas y el sector privado, han incorporado el deporte como un componente importante de sus agendas (Grupo Internacional de Trabajo para el Deporte, el Desarrollo y la Paz -SDP IWG, 2008). Este enfoque se conoce como el Deporte para el Desarrollo y la Paz (DDP) y ha surgido no solo como una estrategia popular de intervención social, sino también como un sector específico dentro de la política pública (Giulianotti, 2011b), como un movimiento social (Kidd, 2008) y como un área académica interdisciplinaria en expansión.…”

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Fomentando la paz a través del fútbol y otros deportes en contextos de conflicto: el caso de Colombia e Irlanda del Norte

Cárdenas¹

2016

Revista Temas

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ResumenEste artículo explora el uso del deporte para la construcción de paz en Colombia e Irlanda del Norte, desde la perspectiva del personal involucrado en el diseño e implementación de programas de deporte y paz. Haciendo especial hincapié en las reflexiones y puntos de vista de este personal, el contenido de programas sociales basados en el deporte y el sector del deporte para la paz y el desarrollo en las dos sociedades, este estudio extrajo una serie de lecciones referentes a las oportunidades y los retos que presenta la práctica del deporte para la promoción de la paz dentro del contexto específico del conflicto en las dos regiones. Palabras claveDeporte para el desarrollo y la paz, deporte y construcción de paz, Colombia, Irlanda del Norte. Fostering peace through football and other sports in Colombia and Northern Ireland AbstractThis article explores the use of sport for peace-building in Colombia and Northern Ireland from the perspective of the personnel involved in the design and implementation of sport for peace programs. With particular emphasis on the reflections of sport for peace officials, the content of sport-based social programs and the sport for development and peace sector in the two societies, this study drew a number of lessons regarding the opportunities and the challenges of using sport to promote peace in the specific conflict context of the two regions. KeywordsSport for development and peace, sport and peace building, Colombia, North Ireland.1 Este artículo de investigación proviene de la tesis doctoral realizada por el autor.

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A new social movement: Sport for development and peace

Cited by 433 publications

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Sport-for-Change: Some Thoughts from a Sceptic

Sport-for-Change: Some Thoughts from a Sceptic

Socially Vulnerable Youth and Volunteering in Sports: Analyzing a Brussels Training Program for Young Soccer Coaches

Fomentando la paz a través del fútbol y otros deportes en contextos de conflicto: el caso de Colombia e Irlanda del Norte

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