Theorizing the role of sport for development and peacebuilding

Schnitzer, Marcy H.; Stephenson, Max; Zanotti, Laura; Stivachtis, Yannis A.

doi:10.1080/17430437.2012.690410

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“…Others conclude that sports can contribute to peacebuilding efforts although the linkage remains relatively unexplored. (Schnitzer et al 2013).…”

Section: Psychosocial Reconstruction As An Integral Part Of Peacebuilmentioning

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Constructing Peace in the Minds of People?: Roles of Japan in Psychosocial Reconstruction

Iwami¹

2016

AJP

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This article seeks to add to the existing literature on Japan's peacebuilding by examining its involvement in the psychosocial reconstruction of children in conflictaffected regions. It demonstrates that to this end Japan has implemented creative, recreational activities, and, to a lesser extent, community-building strategies. This article argues that there are three important implications of Japan's involvement in psychosocial reconstruction for its own foreign policy: (1) psychological reconstruction can enhance its non-military approach to peacebuilding; (2) this field can potentially be another area of expertise in its own peacebuilding policy; and (3) in so doing, Japan may be able to carve out a niche in the field of international peacebuilding. This article concludes by identifying some limitations that can be developed into areas for future research.

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“…Others conclude that sports can contribute to peacebuilding efforts although the linkage remains relatively unexplored. (Schnitzer et al 2013).…”

Section: Psychosocial Reconstruction As An Integral Part Of Peacebuilmentioning

confidence: 99%

Constructing Peace in the Minds of People?: Roles of Japan in Psychosocial Reconstruction

Iwami¹

2016

AJP

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“…lack of playing fields, no opportunities for women) or the violent breakdown of social relations SPORT AND SHORT-TERM ETHNOGRAPHY 4 (i.e. military conflict) (Schnitzer, Stephenson, Zanotti & Stivachtis, 2013;Sanders, 2016; Welty Peachey, Musser, Shin & Cohen, 2018). I wanted to investigate a subtler SDP scenario sans major deprivation or overt expressions of militarism: I was driven to explore how and why intergroup relations play out in a context where sport and society challenges do not stem from impoverishment or aggressive conflict.…”

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Exploring Sport and Intergroup Relations in Fiji: Guidance for Researchers Undertaking Short-Term Ethnography

Sugden

Adair

Schulenkorf

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Sociology of Sport Journal

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There is a key tension associated with ethnographic explorations into the lives of people in the Global South – ‘outsider’ researchers from the Global North who lack experience of the environments they are seeking to understand. A considered response, therefore, is for scholars to seek physical immersion in a field—to live among those they are trying to understand. Such ethnographic inquiries are optimal when researchers have the capacity to engage over long periods of time. However, in some circumstances, this may not feasible. Thus, questions arise about the veracity of field work investigations that are not only temporally brief but undertaken by scholars who lack local experience. This paper reflects on the experiences of a researcher who was faced with those challenges. It provides guidance as to how scholars might prepare for short-term ethnography (STE) in field work, along with the limitations and constraints of such an approach. The research centered on a sport for development and peace study into intergroup relations and ethnic separatism in Fijian sport.

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“…Collectively, this literature suggests SFP initiatives have the potential to facilitate cross-cultural understanding and contribute to peace-building efforts, although this emerging field remains undertheorized (Schnitzer, Stephenson, Zanotti, & Stivachtis, 2013). It is worth noting, however, that sport interventions should be packaged within a broader educational and cultural platform to have optimal effect (Binder, 2001;Coalter, 2007Coalter, , 2010Lyras, 2012a;Lyras & Welty Peachey, 2011).…”

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The Influence of a Sport-for-Peace Event on Prejudice and Change Agent Self-Efficacy

Peachey

Cunningham

Lyras

et al. 2015

Journal of Sport Management

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The purpose of this research project was to examine the impact of participating in a sport-for-peace event and one's social dominance orientation on prejudice and change agent self-efficacy. In Study 1, participants (n = 136) completed questionnaires both before and following their participation in a sport-for-peace event. The event was designed to ensure both high levels of and quality intergroup contact, with interactions confirmed through a manipulation check. Results from the doubly repeated measures analysis of variance indicate a significant decrease in prejudice and a significant increase in change agent self-efficacy. Social dominance orientation did not influence the nature of these changes. In Study 2, the authors conducted focus group interviews with 27 participants to better understand how the event impacted prejudice and change agent self-efficacy. Results indicate that the team-based sport environment and social opportunities were instrumental in prejudice reduction while the educational platform was important for increasing change agent self-efficacy.

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Theorizing the role of sport for development and peacebuilding

Cited by 22 publications

References 31 publications

Constructing Peace in the Minds of People?: Roles of Japan in Psychosocial Reconstruction

Constructing Peace in the Minds of People?: Roles of Japan in Psychosocial Reconstruction

Exploring Sport and Intergroup Relations in Fiji: Guidance for Researchers Undertaking Short-Term Ethnography

The Influence of a Sport-for-Peace Event on Prejudice and Change Agent Self-Efficacy

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