Sport in Aotearoa/New Zealand society

Sport in contemporary New Zealand society is all-pervasive - it is difficult to ignore, whether you are interested or not. The study of sport has gained significant momentum in recent years and is now a field of serious academic enquiry. The editors of this book have gathered together key researchers and academics from throughout New Zealand, all of whom are active in research and teaching in the field of sport studies. The result is this comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of various aspects of sport in the New Zealand social setting. This second edition includes new chapters on sport historiography, sport and our past, Maouri sport, sport policy, sport and masculinity, and sport and the body. Other chapters have either been entirely rewritten or updated, covering sport in relation to major theoretical perspectives, identity, culture, globalisation, media, politics, government, education, religion, the Treaty of Waitangi, gender, drugs, violence, coaching and the future. Not only are key theoretical issues covered in each of these areas, but the book also endeavours to explore practical implications, such as policy and management. The text has been written in such a way that each chapter can be written independently, but the chapters are arranged in a logical structure to provide comprehensive coverage of the study of sport in New Zealand, drawing on New Zealand-focused and international scholarship and research. This is a resource of interest to students, teachers, researchers, managers, coaches, policy analysts and others involved in sport. Chris Collins is Chief Executive at the Eastern Institute of Technology, Hawke's Bay in New Zealand. Steve Jackson is Professor of Sport and Leisure Studies, in the School of Physical Education at Otago University.