Law and Sport in Contemporary Society
As the commercialization of sport grows, the need for proper regulation increases. In legal terms, sport is part of the entertainment and media industries which are subject to rapid change. This work brings together experts in many fields to analyze these changes and to discuss the implications of issues such as the BSkyB-Manchester United case, civil and criminal actions on the playing field, the "Bosman" ruling, drugs in sport, the legality of boxing and the validity of decisions made by...
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As the commercialization of sport grows, the need for proper regulation increases. In legal terms, sport is part of the entertainment and media industries which are subject to rapid change. This work brings together experts in many fields to analyze these changes and to discuss the implications of issues such as the BSkyB-Manchester United case, civil and criminal actions on the playing field, the "Bosman" ruling, drugs in sport, the legality of boxing and the validity of decisions made by governing bodies. This collection should appeal to students of both sports history and sports sociology. Booknews In legal terms, sport is part of the entertainment and media industries, and there's not yet universal agreement about whether "sports law" occupies its own area of practice and academic study. This work discusses the relationship of sports and the law, considering issues such as corporate mergers, civil and criminal actions on the playing field, drug use in athletics, and the legality of decisions made by governing bodies. A text for law courses as well as sports history and sports sociology, the volume is focused primarily on European cases. Its contributors are experts in law and popular culture and are based in the UK. Distributed by ISBS. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Series Editor's ForewordIntroduction: Locating Law and Sport1The Historical Development of Sport and Law12Taking Law and Popular Culture Seriously: Theorizing Sport and Law143Despite the Law: Prize-fighting and Professional Boxing214Football's Legal Legacy: Recreation, Protest and Disorder515Guarding the Game: Governing Bodies and Legal Intervention696Tackling from Behind: Interventions on the Playing Field917Sports Discipline and the Rule of Law1158The Ties that Bind: Charting Contemporary Sporting Contractual Relations1299Resisting the Pressures of 'Americanization': The Influence of European Community Law on the 'European Sport Model'15510Legislating for the Football Hooligan: A Case for Reform18211Rethinking Sports Organizations' Responses to Workplace Concerns20112Ownership and Control of Sports Clubs: The Manchester United Football Club 'Buyout'22913Taken to Task: The Football Task Force, Government and the Regulation of the People's Game24614How Can Sport Be Regulated?267Select Bibliography283Notes on Contributors288Index291
\ BooknewsIn legal terms, sport is part of the entertainment and media industries, and there's not yet universal agreement about whether "sports law" occupies its own area of practice and academic study. This work discusses the relationship of sports and the law, considering issues such as corporate mergers, civil and criminal actions on the playing field, drug use in athletics, and the legality of decisions made by governing bodies. A text for law courses as well as sports history and sports sociology, the volume is focused primarily on European cases. Its contributors are experts in law and popular culture and are based in the UK. Distributed by ISBS. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
