Routledge Handbook of Sport in China

This book explores the development of sport in contemporary China, covering historical and contemporary issues, and the state- and market-led transformations in the elite, mass, and industrial sport sectors. It also discusses up-to-date topics such as sport, leisure, tourism, sport and overseas Chinese, and sport studies research in China.

Format: Hardback
Length: 486 pages
Publication date: 30 June 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The book delves into the intricate tapestry of sport in contemporary China, a realm that has yet to garner the scholarly attention it deserves, despite the growing interest in economic, cultural, leisure, and social development within Chinese society. It offers a comprehensive examination of the state- and market-driven transformations that have shaped China's elite, mass, and industrial sport sectors. Moreover, this volume incorporates cutting-edge topics such as sport, leisure, tourism, sport and overseas Chinese, as well as sport studies research in China, making it a pioneering work in its field.

This first volume takes a multi-faceted approach to exploring sport in China, employing a diverse range of perspectives to unravel its complexities. It sheds light on the historical roots.

The book delves into the intricate tapestry of sport in contemporary China, a realm that has yet to garner the scholarly attention it deserves, despite the growing interest in economic, cultural, leisure, and social development within Chinese society. It offers a comprehensive examination of the state- and market-driven transformations that have shaped China's elite, mass, and industrial sport sectors. Moreover, this volume incorporates cutting-edge topics such as sport, leisure, tourism, sport and overseas Chinese, as well as sport studies research in China, making it a pioneering work in its field.

This first volume takes a multi-faceted approach to exploring sport in China, employing a diverse range of perspectives to unravel its complexities. It sheds light on the historical roots.

The book delves into the intricate tapestry of sport in contemporary China, a realm that has yet to garner the scholarly attention it deserves, despite the growing interest in economic, cultural, leisure, and social development within Chinese society. It offers a comprehensive examination of the state- and market-driven transformations that have shaped China's elite, mass, and industrial sport sectors. Moreover, this volume incorporates cutting-edge topics such as sport, leisure, tourism, sport and overseas Chinese, as well as sport studies research in China, making it a pioneering work in its field.

This first volume takes a multi-faceted approach to exploring sport in China, employing a diverse range of perspectives to unravel its complexities. It sheds light on the historical.

Weight: 1120g
Dimension: 196 x 253 x 33 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032068206