Sport for Development and Peace in Divided Societies: Cooperating for Inter-Community Empowermentin Israel

Schulenkorf, N; Sugden, J

Sport for Development and Peace in Divided Societies: Cooperating for Inter-Community Empowermentin Israel

Schulenkorf, N

Sugden, J

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: European Journal for Sport and Society, 2011, 8 (4), pp. 235 - 256
Issue Date:: 2011-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Schulenkorf, N https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7235-5340	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Sugden, J	en_US
dc.date.issued	2011-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	European Journal for Sport and Society, 2011, 8 (4), pp. 235 - 256	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1613-8171	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/18589
dc.description.abstract	© 2011, Copyright 2011 Taylor and Francis Group LLC. The idea of using sport for social, cultural and community development has been promoted for decades; however, only limited empirical research can be found that analyses the strategic potential of sport projects in contributing to conflict resolution, reconciliation and peace building in deeply divided societies. This study concentrates upon the experiences of a number of Football for Peace (F4P) projects operating in Israel in 2009. It identifies and investigates the inter-community sport management strategies employed in a particular project that featured Jewish, Arab, and Circassian communities in Northern Israel. The article focuses on and assesses the role played by external change agents in facilitating project delivery and development. Following an interpretive mode of enquiry, observations and focus group discussions with key project facilitators and sport coaches were conducted exploring participant experiences and using this information to develop practical recommendations for social development through sport. The following six strategic dimensions were elicited as critical elements for promoting positive inter-community relations, building local capacity and enhancing overall social development: greater emphasis on training for all volunteers; the provision of role model support; the development of local commitment and leadership; improvement of sport programming; the facilitation of wider community involvement; and project augmentation and extension. We argue that these practical suggestions have transferable implications for other grassroots organisations and NGOs that use sport projects in divided and/or disadvantaged communities elsewhere in the world.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	European Journal for Sport and Society	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1080/16138171.2011.11687881	en_US
dc.title	Sport for Development and Peace in Divided Societies: Cooperating for Inter-Community Empowermentin Israel	en_US
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Abstract:

© 2011, Copyright 2011 Taylor and Francis Group LLC. The idea of using sport for social, cultural and community development has been promoted for decades; however, only limited empirical research can be found that analyses the strategic potential of sport projects in contributing to conflict resolution, reconciliation and peace building in deeply divided societies. This study concentrates upon the experiences of a number of Football for Peace (F4P) projects operating in Israel in 2009. It identifies and investigates the inter-community sport management strategies employed in a particular project that featured Jewish, Arab, and Circassian communities in Northern Israel. The article focuses on and assesses the role played by external change agents in facilitating project delivery and development. Following an interpretive mode of enquiry, observations and focus group discussions with key project facilitators and sport coaches were conducted exploring participant experiences and using this information to develop practical recommendations for social development through sport. The following six strategic dimensions were elicited as critical elements for promoting positive inter-community relations, building local capacity and enhancing overall social development: greater emphasis on training for all volunteers; the provision of role model support; the development of local commitment and leadership; improvement of sport programming; the facilitation of wider community involvement; and project augmentation and extension. We argue that these practical suggestions have transferable implications for other grassroots organisations and NGOs that use sport projects in divided and/or disadvantaged communities elsewhere in the world.

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