Interrogating the motivations of sport for development and peace practitioners

Welty Peachey, J; Musser, A; Shin, NR; Cohen, A

Interrogating the motivations of sport for development and peace practitioners

Welty Peachey, J Musser, A Shin, NR Cohen, A

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Citation:: International Review for the Sociology of Sport, 2018, 53 (7), pp. 767 - 787
Issue Date:: 2018-11-01

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dc.contributor.author	Welty Peachey, J	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Musser, A	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Shin, NR	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Cohen, A https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2149-0654	en_US
dc.date.issued	2018-11-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	International Review for the Sociology of Sport, 2018, 53 (7), pp. 767 - 787	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1012-6902	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/115551
dc.description.abstract	© The Author(s) 2017. The purpose of this study was to interrogate the motivations of sport for development and peace (SDP) practitioners for initially becoming involved in the field and to better understand their involvement over time. Specifically, this study aimed to identify key characteristics and motives of practitioners to gain further understanding of the implementation, execution, and approach of SDP programs and whether or not evangelical rhetoric and neocolonialism were reflected in these approaches. Findings revealed that practitioners were initially motivated by love of sport, the desire to make a difference in the world, and to seek out new experiences. Practitioners stayed involved over time due to fulfillment and satisfaction with their work and the continued desire to make a difference. While many practitioners had moved past evangelical rhetoric and neocolonialism, evangelical rhetoric was still reflective in just less than half of the motivations of practitioners from higher-income countries (HIC) and lower to middle income countries, while 40 percent of participants primarily from HIC reflected a neocolonial approach in their motives. Implications for theory and SDP policy are illuminated.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	International Review for the Sociology of Sport	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1177/1012690216686856	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Sport, Leisure & Tourism	en_US
dc.title	Interrogating the motivations of sport for development and peace practitioners	en_US
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Abstract:

© The Author(s) 2017. The purpose of this study was to interrogate the motivations of sport for development and peace (SDP) practitioners for initially becoming involved in the field and to better understand their involvement over time. Specifically, this study aimed to identify key characteristics and motives of practitioners to gain further understanding of the implementation, execution, and approach of SDP programs and whether or not evangelical rhetoric and neocolonialism were reflected in these approaches. Findings revealed that practitioners were initially motivated by love of sport, the desire to make a difference in the world, and to seek out new experiences. Practitioners stayed involved over time due to fulfillment and satisfaction with their work and the continued desire to make a difference. While many practitioners had moved past evangelical rhetoric and neocolonialism, evangelical rhetoric was still reflective in just less than half of the motivations of practitioners from higher-income countries (HIC) and lower to middle income countries, while 40 percent of participants primarily from HIC reflected a neocolonial approach in their motives. Implications for theory and SDP policy are illuminated.

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