Rethinking Sport for Development and Peace: the Capability Approach

Svensson, Per G.; Levine, Jeffrey

doi:10.1080/17430437.2016.1269083

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“…NSF desires intellectual merit and broader impacts that have "the potential to not only advance knowledge, but benefit society" (National Science Foundation, 2019). Look at the increase of scholarship on sport for development in our top-tiered journals (e.g., Schulenkorf, Sherry, & Rowe, 2016;Spaaij, Oxford, & Jeanes, 2016;Svensson & Levine, 2017). Here is a key example of how the "process of inquiry [can reach] beyond [the] surface" to critically examine structures in a way that can lead to change through partnerships between community leaders and scholars (Neuman, 2003, p. 81).…”

Section: Impact Through Scholarshipmentioning

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Enact, Discard, Transform: An Impact Agenda

McGarry

2020

Journal of Sport Management

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In her 2019 Earle F. Zeigler address, Jennifer McGarry drew on the 2017 Academy of Management Report “Measuring and Achieving Scholarly Impact” to examine how the field of sport management and the North American Society for Sport Management operationalize impact. She pointed to a broader, more inclusive, and critical examination of impact. McGarry highlighted impact on practice and impact through being explicit, particularly about the ways gender and race affect what we deem to have impact. Finally, she spoke to impact through individual and collective action, such as educating students, scholarship, and policy and advocacy. She provided examples of where we could disrupt the structures that work to maintain the status quo in terms of impact—the in-groups and the out-groups, the metrics and evaluations. She also gave examples of impact that have happened, that are happening, and that can happen even more.

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Section: Impact Through Scholarshipmentioning

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Enact, Discard, Transform: An Impact Agenda

McGarry

2020

Journal of Sport Management

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“…In a compatible analysis, Svensson and Levine (2017), drawing on Sen, suggest that the CA encourages, and even forces, practitioners and researchers to consider the implications of institutional and policy arrangements in SFD and how these impact the freedoms and capabilities of participants (Svensson & Levine, 2017). They further suggest that the CA in SFD research might provide a normative guideline for research without requiring a commitment to particular epistemological or methodological approach.…”

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“…Recent years have seen two trends emerge within the theorizing and assessment of sportfor-development (SFD): a critical feminist approach, which examines how gender is experienced in SFD, questioning traditional SFD approaches that may unwittingly reinforce restrictive gender roles (Carney & Chawansky, 2016;McDonald, 2015;Saavedra, 2009); and the application of the Capability Approach (CA), which considers the extent to which capabilities might offer an appropriate, meaningful and effective basis from which to understand development through sport (Darnell & Dao, 2017;Suzuki, 2017;Svensson & Levine, 2017).…”

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Development, Gender and Sport: Theorizing a Feminist Practice of the Capabilities Approach in Sport for Development

Zipp

Smith

Darnell

2019

Journal of Sport Management

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Sport for development (SFD) research and practice has become more critically examined recently, with many scholars calling for better understanding of how and why sport might contribute to the global development movement. Developing and refining theoretical approaches is key to unpacking the complexities of SFD. Yet, theory development in SFD is still relatively young and often relies on oversimplified theory of change models. In this article, the authors propose a new theoretical approach, drawing upon the capabilities approach and critical feminist perspectives. The authors contend that the capabilities approach is effective in challenging neoliberal ideologies and examining a range of factors that influence people’s lived experiences. They have woven a “gender lens” across the capabilities approach framework, as feminist perspectives are often overlooked, subjugated, or misunderstood. The authors also provide an adaptable diagrammatic model to support researchers and practitioners in applying this framework in the SFD context.

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“…Early in the process, much of the committee’s attention was focused on identifying potential partners that could assist with areas where the organization could not act alone. Researchers Svensson and Hambrick [ 55 ] highlight the significance of external partnerships to provide necessary support such as access to sport facilities, financial support (in forms of discounted prices and in-kind donations) and human resources. According to MacIntosh and Spence [ 50 ], having well thought out partnerships can hugely impact program design, delivery and outcomes.…”

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Partnerships between an At-Risk Youth CrossFit Program and Local Community Organizations: Focusing on the Antecedents to Partnership Development

Gipson

Campbell

Malcom

2018

Sports

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A large body of research has established that sport intervention programs can have social, emotional and health benefits for at-risk youth. While research has focused on the positive outcomes associated with these programs, little attention has been given to program inputs. It is recognized that community partnerships can help intervention programs achieve their goals. Yet, how are such partnerships formed and what can help to promote the successful formation of partnerships? This paper provides a detailed account of the partnership implementation process undertaken to develop and deliver a health promotion physical activity program for at-risk youth through the medium of CrossFit in a low socioeconomic area in a rural community in the southeastern United States. Developing successful partnerships serves as a valuable component to help organizations obtain resources and skills needed to initiate and continue programs for underserved populations. The scholars identify and explain how critical success factors such as personal contact, partnership complementarity and fit and the promotion of high levels of commitment and trust, serve as important starting points for developing and maintaining strong community partnerships.

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Rethinking Sport for Development and Peace: the Capability Approach

Cited by 49 publications

References 65 publications

Enact, Discard, Transform: An Impact Agenda

Enact, Discard, Transform: An Impact Agenda

Development, Gender and Sport: Theorizing a Feminist Practice of the Capabilities Approach in Sport for Development

Partnerships between an At-Risk Youth CrossFit Program and Local Community Organizations: Focusing on the Antecedents to Partnership Development

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