Structure and Evolution of the Field of Sports in France (1960-1990) A 'functional' , historical and prospective analytical essay

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ID2379295
AuthorsJacques Defrance (Centre for Research on Sporting Culture (C.R.C.S.), Batiment 335, University of Paris Sud - Orsay 91405 Orsay), Christian Pociello (Centre for Research on Sporting Culture (C.R.C.S.), Batiment 335, University of Paris Sud - Orsay 91405 Orsay)
Year1993
Volume28
Issue1
Pages1-21
Publication date1993-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Review for the Sociology of Sport (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1012-6902 • E-ISSN: 1461-7218
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/101269029302800101
OpenAlexW2033074082
LanguageEN
Citations received10
References cited2

Starting from a macro-sociological analysis of the structure of the Field of Physical activities and Sports in France, we endeavour to draw some elements of prospection. Four main functions of sports are delineated, with the institutions and organizations on which they bear. Stakes, alliances and conflicts of functions are shown. A cursory picture of the transformations of the field of Sports in France from 1960 until now shows how some institutions, and the functions they favour, are reinforced, and others weakened. Through this dynamic brief survey, we select some aspects of the evolution, which would mark the sports sector in the next years. The model will be transposed to other countries

Field (mathematics · Macro · Political science · Social science · Sociology · Sociology of sport · Computer Science · Education, sociology, and vocational training · Healthcare Systems and Practices · Mathematics · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts

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