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The Game Planners studies the policy-making process in six Canadian national sports organizations, each of which deals with a different high-profile Olympic event. The authors argue that the creation of a "high-performance" sport system in Canada is due to pressure from three areas: the Canadian government, the physical education profession, and the sports community.
Sports and state --- Sports --- Sports policy --- State and sports --- Government policy --- #SBIB:316.7C551 --- #SBIB:328H312 --- #SBIB:35H436 --- #SBIB:35H6081 --- Sport en beleid --- Instellingen en beleid: Canada --- Beleidssectoren: welzijn, volksgezondheid en cultuur --- Bestuur en beleid: nationale en regionale studies: Canada
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Artificial Ice explores how hockey has moved from popular pastime to commercial entertainment product, and one struggling to maintain its stature in the North American entertainment market. Contributors to Artificial Ice discuss the changing character of "major league" sports in North America, the strategic mistakes of the NHL in trying to enlarge its US presence, the importance of television to the economics of sports today, and the role of luxury sports facilities in the new "downtown" economy. The book highlights profound social and cultural changes within hockey, as well as in the global market for sporting spectacles.
Hockey --- Social aspects --- Economic aspects --- Canada.
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