The Lords of Misrule: Football and the Rights of the Child in Liberia, West Africa

Armstrong, Gary

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“…For example, the notion of athlete's rights (Donnelly, 1997;Brackenridge, 2001) and children's rights in organized sport (Armstrong, 2004;Brackenridge et al, 2007;David, 2005) provide particularly powerful ideas with which to address the issue of child welfare and abuse in sport.…”

Section: Understanding the Issue: Research Theory And Policy Developmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Sexual Abuse of Boys in Organized Male Sports

Hartill

2008

Men and Masculinities

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Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is now a significant issue for organized sports. Since its “discovery” thirty years ago, research on CSA has been guided mostly by the “maleperpetrator—female victim” paradigm; hence, the perspective of the sexually abused male in the sports context has rarely been considered. This article considers organized male-sports as a social space that facilitates the sexual abuse of boys. Through promoting a sociological perspective on child abuse rather than an individualized and pathologized approach, I consider how the institutions of childhood, masculinity, and sports fit together and the contribution that sports make to the adult—child relation. I use Spiegel’s ecosystems model of the sexually abused male (SAM) and the sociology of sports literature to identify how some normative features of male sports contribute to the sexual abuse of male children.

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Section: Understanding the Issue: Research Theory And Policy Developmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Sexual Abuse of Boys in Organized Male Sports

Hartill

2008

Men and Masculinities

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“…As more SDP projects were introduced from the late 1990s onward, various researchers examined the broad utility of sport in promoting development and peace (e.g., Armstrong, 2004;Calloway, 2004;Darnell, 2009;Gasser & Levinsen, 2004;Höglund & Sunberg, 2008;Kidd, 2008;Lea-Howarth, 2006;Schulenkorf, 2010;Willis, 2000). Although various strengths and possibilities were identified, three general types of shortcoming were identified within SDP projects.…”

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“…In some circumstances, project workers may have weak understandings of local conditions, or poor engagements with client groups and other non-sport development initiatives (Armstrong, 2004;Giulianotti, 2004;Hognestad & Tollisen, 2004;Schulenkorf, 2010).…”

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Sport, Transnational Peacemaking, and Global Civil Society: Exploring the Reflective Discourses of “Sport, Development, and Peace” Project Officials

Giulianotti

2011

Journal of Sport and Social Issues

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In recent years, there has been considerable political and public interest in the “sport, development and peace” (SDP) sector. SDP agencies employ sport as an interventionist tool to promote peace, reconciliation, and development in different locations across the world. This article examines how SDP officials view their work and the sector in general. The analysis situates the SDP sector in relation to contemporary transnational processes and the global civil society. The article draws heavily on wide-ranging primary qualitative research (interviews and fieldwork) with SDP officials who operate at different levels (from very local projects through to transnational SDP agencies) and in different settings, notably in Europe, the Middle East, the Balkans, and South Asia. Four key sociological themes were identified within the discourses of SDP officials, such as, the transnational ethics of SDP work, the anthropolitics of practice (notably in relation to user groups), the national and transnational ‘interrelationships of SDP officials, and SDP officials’ wider, transnational sector relationships. Various issues within each theme are identified and explored. The article concludes by reflecting on how analysis of these discourses serves to enhance understanding of transnational processes and the global civil society and, by suggesting some ways in which the SDP sector may be positively transformed.

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“…counteracting racism, intolerance and prejudice; promoting health education, gender equality and the integration of marginalised communities; and tackling crime and social exclusion in specific localities (Armstrong, 2004(Armstrong, , 2007Calloway, 2004;Darnell, 2008;Gasser and Levinsen, 2004;Höglund and Sunberg, 2008;Keim, 2003;Lea-Howarth, 2006;SDP IWG, 2008;Willis, 2000).…”

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The Sport, Development and Peace Sector: A Model of Four Social Policy Domains

Giulianotti

2010

J. Soc. Pol.

124

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This paper examines the ‘sport, development and peace’ (SDP) sector which has grown substantially at a global level over the past decade. The SDP sector is located conceptually within the broader ‘global civil society’, a highly contested policy field that features diverse political actors and ideologies. The main discussion sets out four ideal-types within the SDP policy domain that tend to be associated with specific institutions: first, neo-liberal social policies, as embodied by private or commercial interests, such as transnational corporations and forms of ‘corporate social responsibility’; second, ‘developmental interventionist’ policies associated with non-governmental and community-based organisations; third, ‘strategic developmentalist’ policies associated with national and international governmental organisations, and sport federations; and, fourth, social justice policies associated with new social movements and critical NGOs. Each of these domains is examined in detail. Three main types of interrelationship across the domains are then identified. The paper concludes by arguing for a more sophisticated understanding of sport's policy capabilities, stronger cross-domain partnerships and a renewal of the SDP sector through a fresh focus on social justice issues.

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The Lords of Misrule: Football and the Rights of the Child in Liberia, West Africa

Cited by 36 publications

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The Sexual Abuse of Boys in Organized Male Sports

The Sexual Abuse of Boys in Organized Male Sports

Sport, Transnational Peacemaking, and Global Civil Society: Exploring the Reflective Discourses of “Sport, Development, and Peace” Project Officials

The Sport, Development and Peace Sector: A Model of Four Social Policy Domains

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