Sport Clubs in Europe: A Cross-National Comparative Perspective
In: Sports Economics, Management and Policy v.12
Preface -- Acknowledgement -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1.1 Sport Clubs in a Changing Europe -- 1.2 Aim of the Book -- 1.3 Framework for an International Comparison -- 1.4 Structure of the Book -- References -- Chapter 2: Theoretical Framework -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Historical Roots: Characteristics of Sport Clubs as Voluntary Organisations -- 2.3 Sports and Sport Clubs in Transition -- 2.3.1 A Changing Social Role for Sports: Increasing Expectations of Sport Clubs -- 2.3.2 Sport Clubs Between Tradition and Ambition: Research Topics -- 2.4 Sport Clubs and Society: Research Approaches -- 2.4.1 Sociological Approaches -- 2.4.1.1 Sport Clubs as Social Systems -- 2.4.1.2 Sport Clubs as Corporative Actors and a Multilevel Framework -- 2.4.1.3 Sport Clubs as Organisations of the Third Sector -- 2.4.2 Economic Approaches -- 2.4.2.1 Sport Clubs from an Economic Perspective -- 2.4.2.2 Sport Clubs from a Financial Perspective -- 2.5 Towards a Multilevel Framework for the Comparison of Sport Clubs in Different Countries -- References -- Chapter 3: Sport Clubs in Austria -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 History and Context -- 3.2.1 Umbrella Sport Associations -- 3.2.2 Sport Clubs Within the National Sport Structure in Austria -- 3.3 Role of Sport Clubs in Policy and Society -- 3.3.1 Number of Sport Clubs and Club Members -- 3.3.2 Socio-Demographic Features of Members of Sport Clubs -- 3.3.3 Social Significance of Sport Clubs -- 3.3.4 Finance -- 3.4 Characteristics of Sport Clubs -- 3.4.1 Size -- 3.4.2 Activities -- 3.4.3 Finance -- 3.4.4 Professionalisation -- 3.4.5 Bottlenecks and Challenges -- 3.5 Consensual Sport Organisation in Austria -- 3.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: Sport Clubs in Belgium -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 History and Context -- 4.3 Role and Position of Sport Clubs in Policy and Society
