Routledge Handbook of Drugs and Sport
- ISBN-10
- 041570278X
- ISBN-13
- 9780415702782
- Category
- Sports & Recreation
- Pages
- 478
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015-05-22
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Authors
- Ivan Waddington, Verner Moller, John M Hoberman
Description
Doping has become one of the most important and high-profile issues in contemporary sport. No longer viewed in simplistic terms as the desperate act of a rogue athlete, doping can now be understood as the inevitable result of a multifaceted system of enablers and incentives built into the very fabric of sport itself. Shocking cases such as that of Lance Armstrong and the US Postal cycling team have exposed the complicated relationships between athletes, teams, physicians, sports governing bodies, drugs providers, and judicial systems, all locked in a constant struggle for competitive advantage. The Routledge Handbook of Drugs and Sport is simply the most comprehensive and authoritative survey of social scientific research on this hugely important issue ever to be published. It presents an overview of key topics, problems, ideas, concepts and cases across seven thematic sections, including: The history of doping in sport Philosophical approaches to understanding doping The development of anti-doping policy Studies of doping in seven major sports, including athletics, cycling, baseball and soccer In-depth analysis of five of the most prominent doping scandals in history, including Ben Johnson, institutionalised doping in the former GDR, and Lance Armstrong WADA and the national anti-doping organisations Key contemporary debates around strict liability, the criminalisation of doping, and zero tolerance versus harm reduction Doping outside of elite sport, in gyms, the military, the police and wider society. With contributions from many of the world's leading researchers into drugs and sport, this book is the perfect starting point for any advanced student, researcher, policy maker, coach or administrator looking to develop their understanding of an issue that has had, and will continue to have, a profound impact on the development of sport.
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