Theories, tensions and convergence of sports development

The purpose of this article is to describe the theoretical tendencies, analyze the emerging tensions and propose the points of convergence of the theories of sports development. From an exploratory analysis of the various theoretical approaches described sports development, the emphasis of political...

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Autores: Espinal Ruiz, Darío José, Medina Vásquez, Javier, Da Cunha Bastos, Flavia
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:España
Institución:Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia (UCAM)
Repositorio:RIUCAM. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.ucam.edu:10952/5901
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10952/5901
https://doi.org/10.12800/ccd.v14i42.1333
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Sports management
Gestión deportiva
Sports organizations
Paradojas
Organizaciones deportivas
Theoretical trends
Paradoxes
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Sumario:The purpose of this article is to describe the theoretical tendencies, analyze the emerging tensions and propose the points of convergence of the theories of sports development. From an exploratory analysis of the various theoretical approaches described sports development, the emphasis of political tensions, ideological and market were analyzed. Finally, the points of convergence of sports development theories are proposed. It is concluded that sports development adopts different emphases in response to political situations and ideologies and shows its main theoretical advances in the management of elite sport, however, the most extensive evidence focuses on the influence of sport on the processes of social change..Key words: Sports management, sports organizations, paradoxes, theoretical trends.