| Chapter 19 |
Sport and social change
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Some athletes acknowledge that they run to escape poverty but also that winnings from the world of sport can help to support not only their families but their communities. Is sport a form of soft power?
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Key terms defined ■ Capitalism ■ Global sport and capitalism ■ Brazilian sports policy ■ Sport in South Africa ■ Jesse Owens 1936 ■ Tommie Smith 1968 ■ An age of activism ■ Sport and social intervention (1) ■ Anti-global sport ■ Sport et Citoyenneté ■ Sporting events ...
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