Phil Mcmanus, Glenn Albrecht, Raewyn Graham

The Global Horseracing Industry

Social, Economic, Environmental and Ethical Perspectives

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Produktbeschreibung

The Global Horseracing Industry offers a broad-ranging examination of the contemporary horseracing industry, from economic, social, ethical and environmental perspectives. The book draws on in-depth, mixed-method research into the racing and breeding industries. It explores the economic structure of the global racing business, its social and cultural roots and the ethical issues at the heart of horseracing. Concluding by considering alternative futures for this major international sports business, this book is illuminating reading for anybody with an interest in sport, business, cultural geography, animal studies, or environmental studies.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 244
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. August 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 535g
• ISBN-13: 9780415677318
• ISBN-10: 0415677319
• Artikelnr.: 33118343

Autorenporträt

Phil McManus is an Associate Professor at the School of Geosciences, University of Sydney, Australia. His research interests include sustainable cities, environmental management and human-animal relations, particularly those involving thoroughbred breeding and jumps racing. He has produced publications about thoroughbred breeding and jumps racing. Phil has authored/edited four other books, most recently Rural Revival? (with John Connell, 2011). He is also the President of the Institute of Australian Geographers (2012-14). Glenn Albrecht is a transdisciplinary philosopher who holds the position of Professor of Sustainability at Murdoch University, Perth, Australia. He researches and writes on the connections between ecosystem and human mental health and animal ethics. He has published widely in animal and environmental ethics over the last two decades. Raewyn Graham is a PhD student based in the School of Geosciences at the University of Sydney, Australia. She has a Master's degree in anthropology from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. Her research interests include illegal horserace gambling, eque-cultural events and human-animal relations.

Inhaltsangabe

Introducing the Global Horseracing Industry Section 1: Sentient Animals 1.
The Thoroughbred 2. The people: Owners, breeders, trainers, jockeys,
punters Section 2: The Industry 3. Thoroughbred breeding and racing around
the world 4. The business of thoroughbred breeding and racing 5. Economic
Pressures and Technological Change Section 3: Making Places 6. The
experience economy, branding, and the rural idyll 7. Thoroughbred breeding
regions: Contested landscapes 8. Horse Festivals and Identity 9.
Environmental Challenges Section 4: Ethical Challenges 10. Ethics in
conflict: Thoroughbred breeding and racing 11. Perspectives of breeders and
punters 12. Reproductive technology 13. Jumps Racing: A sign of things to
come? Section 5: The Future Possible future scenarios 14. Likely futures
Conclusions