Sport and technology: An actor-network theory perspective
Material Type | E-Book |
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Language | English |
Size | 1 online resource (192.) |
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Contents | Series editor's preface Introduction 1. What is technology? 2. Enhancement: which technologies are improved, and how? 3. The integration of 'foreign' technologies into sporting practice 4. The actor-network of doping 5. The integration of science and medicine into sports training 6. Technologies for judging, umpiring and refereeing 7. Translating performances: the production of sports media broadcasts Conclusion References Index |
Notes | How do new technologies come to be used in sport? This book moves beyond the idea of functionality to explore the many other important factors that athletes and sporting bodies consider throughout the process of adoption.¡Few would question the difficulty of producing an elite athletic performance. The high level of training, combined with intense competition and pressure from media and sponsors, can be challenging for athletes and sporting bodies to negotiate. The book investigates how these factors affect the use of technology in sport, while simultaneously demonstrating the influence of new technologies on sporting practice. Using actor-network theory? an approach common in studies of science and management but seldom applied in this field? it offers readers an inside view into elite sport and the part that technology plays in training, competition and broadcasting Open Access English |
Authors | *Kerr, Roslyn. |
Subjects | BSH:Electronic books FREE:annemarie mol FREE:john law FREE:sport science FREE:technology FREE:elite sport FREE:bruno latour FREE:sport performance FREE:michele callon LCSH:Sports -- Technological innovations All Subject Search LCSH:Sports -- Philosophy All Subject Search FREE:Sociology FREE:Impact of science & technology on society FREE:Lifestyle, sport & leisure BISACSH:Sports & Recreation / Sociology Of Sports BISACSH:Sports & Recreation FREE:Sports -- Philosophy All Subject Search FREE:Sports -- Technological innovations All Subject Search |
Classification | DC23:796.0284 |
ID | ED00004124 |
ISBN | 1784995207 |