Beschreibung:
Sport, Fun and Enjoyment explores the pleasurable aspects of sport within the context of everyday recreational and competitive physical activities. By offering a critical exploration of what can be constituted as 'fun' in a sporting context, this book reveals the complex ways in which individuals approach sport and engage with it throughout life.
1. Introduction: Sport and embodied pleasures 2. Theorising sport and body-reflexive pleasures 3. Fun and enjoyment in childhood sports and physical activity 4. Sport, fun and enjoyment for the 'non-sporty' 5. Sporting fun outside the margins 6. Personal reflections and shared stories 7. Conclusions