Olympic dreams and social realities: A Foucauldian analysis of legacy and mass participation
Piper, Heather Garratt, Dean
Piper, Heather
Garratt, Dean
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2013-05-31
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This articles discusses the London 2012 legacy claim relating to increased activity levels and sports participation. A range of factors which appear to militate against its achievement are discussed. Drawing on data from a recent ESRC-funded research project, the authors demonstrate how this has resulted in a culture of fear and corrosive mistrust, which can only reduce grassroots willingness to take up sports, and the effectiveness and commitment of the coaches required to support it.
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Sociological Research Online, 203, 18(5)
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Sociological Research Online
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Sociological Research Online
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1360-7804