Running across Europe

The Rise and Size of one of the Largest Sport Markets
1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-349-49601-3
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 297 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 3794 g

Analysing in-depth data from 11 European countries, this collection explores the rise of the European running market, the reasons and motives for running, and the most important players in the field. The volume sets out policy challenges and marketing possibilities and addresses issues of participation, cost and health.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Scheerder, Jeroen

Borgers, Julie

Breedveld, Koen

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Freizeitsoziologie, Konsumsoziologie, Alltagssoziologie, Populärkultur
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Dienstleistungssektor & Branchen
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologische Disziplinen Sportpsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Sport | Tourismus | Freizeit Sport Sport, Sportwissenschaft: Allgemeines
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Kommunal-, Regional-, und Landespolitik
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Betriebswirtschaft: Theorie & Allgemeines

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Who is Doing a Run with the Running Boom? The Growth and Governance of one of Europe's most Popular Sport Activities; Jeroen Scheerder, Koen Breedveld and Julie Borgers 2. Belgium (Flanders): Trends and Governance in Running; Julie Borgers, Steven Vos and Jeroen Scheerder 3. Denmark: Running for the sake of Running? A Profile and Segmentation of Runners; Peter Forsberg 4. England: the Governance and History of Running, the Decision to Run, and Trends in Running Participation; Andrew Spiers, Spencer Harris, Angela Charlton and Peter Smale 5. Finland: from Elite Running to Mass Running Events; Hanna Vehmas and Jukka Lahti 6. Germany: Running Participation, Motivation and Images; Kirstin Hallmann, Christoph Breuer and Soren Dallmeyer 7. Greece: Mass Running, a New Trend from Ancient Times?; Leonidas Petridis 8. Hungary: the Popularisation and Expansion of Amateur Running Culture; Szilvia Perenyi 9. The Netherlands: Rising Participation Rates, Shifting Segments; Paul Hover, Harold van der Werff and Koen Breedveld 10. Slovenia: the Case of Ljubljana Marathon Participants; Mojca Doupona Topi? and Samo Rauter 11. Spain: a Sociological Analysis of the Evolution and Characteristics of Running; Ramon Llopig-Goig and Anna Vilanova 12. Running across Europe: the Way Forward; Koen Breedveld, Jeroen Scheerder and Julie Borgers

Über Autor(innen)

Christoph Breuer, German Sport University Cologne, Germany

Angela Charlton, TNS BMRB Agency, UK

Sören Dallmeyer, German Sport University Cologne, Germany

Mojca Doupona Topi?, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

Peter Forsberg, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Kirstin Hallmann, German Sport University Cologne, Germany

Spencer Harris, University of Colorado, USA

Paul Hover, Mulier Institute, The Netherlands

Jukka Lahti, University of Jyväskylä, Finland

Ramon Llopis-Goig, University of Valencia, Spain

Szilvia Perényi, University of Debrecen, Hungary

Leonidas Petridis, University of Debrecen, Hungary

Samo Rauter, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

Peter Smale, Kantar Sport, UK

Andrew Spiers, Sport England, UK

Hanna Vehmas, University of Jyväskylä, Finland

Harold van der Werff, Mulier Institute, The Netherlands

Anna Vilanova, University of Barcelona, Spain

Steven Vos, Fontys University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands