Action Sport NGOs in a Neo-Liberal Context: The Cases of Skateistan and Surf Aid International

Sport nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) have flourished in the contemporary moment, particularly situated within neoliberal global politics. In this article we focus on the relatively recent proliferation of action sport-based social justice advocacy groups. Drawing on extant materials from our o...

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Published in:Journal of sport and social issues 2013-05, Vol.37 (2), p.115-141
Main Authors: Thorpe, Holly, Rinehart, Robert
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Action Research
Advocacy
Neoliberalism
NGOs
Nongovernmental Organizations
Politics
Research Methodology
Social Groups
Social Justice
Sports
Twenty First Century
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Summary:Sport nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) have flourished in the contemporary moment, particularly situated within neoliberal global politics. In this article we focus on the relatively recent proliferation of action sport-based social justice advocacy groups. Drawing on extant materials from our ongoing research on two action sport-related social justice movements—Skateistan and SurfAid International (SAI)—we illustrate some of the unique strategies employed by these organizations to survive, and indeed thrive, within a neo-liberally-dominated world. In so doing, we hope to raise new questions for critical scholars interested in studying sport-related NGOs into the 21st century.
ISSN:0193-7235
1552-7638
DOI:10.1177/0193723512455923