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Sports in Socio-Political Territory looks at the emerging recreation in this region. In the modern world, we can easily understand that children, young people, adults, and senior citizens who take part in sports activities do so to experience a feeling of belonging, engage in social interaction, compete, share with fans, appear better physically, relieve stress, enjoy better mental health, and/or play without caring about the results; of the physical activities available for recreational purposes, sports are preferred. In order to understand the aforementioned, one only has to recognize the number of countries that participate in the games organized by various international sporting federations. Sports have undergone an indescribable boom, but how they were initiated, developed, and established and how some sports have gained more acceptance than others in territories that are subordinate to a greater state, are the main reasons for this study. The Cayman Islands are the subject of our study, which is why we ask ourselves how sports emerged and why communities chose an accepted, determined sport over other forms of recreation. The questions are valid and deserve attention because such answers will bring us closer to understanding the social, touristic, educational, economic, and sporting implications within communities, sports associations, and the private sector. Based on the above, one tries to understand, among other things, how sports merged with and transcended humanity with respect to ancient civilizations and through to British rule. England as an empire extended its control and power to other territories, establishing colonies that, in one way or another, captured its cultural matrices (recreation, dance, games, sports, etc.) and that, in turn, were more emphasized in some countries than in others to the point of becoming part of the socio-cultural patterns of the colonized country. With the use of relevant social sciences, this study attempts to respond to the aforementioned with the objective of discovering those activities practiced by the English. It also looks at the process of acculturation in the plantations as transmitted to the marginalized subject/colonized communities. This method permits us to discover, compile, and study information to provide valid answers to what was previously unknown. This body of knowledge attempts to serve present and future generations in understanding the significance and cultural development of what is known today as sports in the Cayman Islands.

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Dr. Dalton E. Watler-Lyons is the Deputy Chief Officer for the Ministry of Tourism, Cayman Islands, and an Adjunct Professor of Political Science at the University College of the Cayman Islands. He is actively involved in the Cayman Islands Athletic Association, where he acts as President. His deep involvement in sports also has him in the role of trainer for the Caribbean Coaching Certification Program (CCCP) IAAF Coach. He has also consulted on numerous Cayman Islands television and radio programs about sports' education and has presented research papers at the International conference level, in countries such as Cuba, Venezuela, Colombia and the USA. He's also a former National anti-doping officer, and has acted as Director for Youth and Sports. Dr. Watler-Lyons lives in the Cayman Islands with his wife, Nancy, his two sons and a daughter. He enjoys running, fishing, kayaking and spending quality time with his family.
Titel
Sports In Socio-Political Territory
Untertitel
Game Performances And Tourism
Autor
Dalton E. Watler-Lyons
EAN
9780986144448
ISBN
978-0-9861444-4-8
Format
E-Book (epub)
Hersteller
Whitaker House
Herausgeber
Whitaker House
Veröffentlichung
01.04.2015
Digitaler Kopierschutz
Adobe-DRM
Dateigrösse
2.19 MB
Anzahl Seiten
352
Jahr
2015
Untertitel
Englisch