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Salesian Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol. IV, No. 2 (December 2013)
Sports, Games & Holistic Education
ISSN: 0976-1861
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Salesian Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences, Vol. IV, No. 2 (December 2013)
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SPORTS, GAMES & HOLISTIC EDUCATION
ISSN 0976-1861 | December 2013 | Vol. IV, No. 2 |
CONTENTS
Editorial Sports, Games and Holistic Education George Thadathil | v |
Articles Sports and Games: A Key Dimension of Integrated Development for Holistic Education Tomy K. Kallarakal | 1 |
Howard Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligence: A Place for Bodily Kinesthetic Intelligence in Holistic Curriculum Peter Lepcha & Priya Topno | 8 |
Role of Football in Economic Development Surya Narayan Ray | 19 |
Sports as a Career Option in India Sudha Rai | 27 |
Sports Education in India: A New Era in Entrepreneurship Indrajit Chatterjee | 32 |
Education and Sports and Games: Interdependencies and Realities in SAARC Nations Shubhro Michael Gomes | 37 |
Sports in Darjeeling: Legacy, Problems and Prospects Kishan Harijan | 42 |
Sports and Youth: Role of Government and Non-Government Agencies Pawan Prasad | 52 |
Fair Calculation in the Rain Interrupted Games Jeewan Pradhan | 60 |
Comparative Study of Anthropometric Profile of Height Weight Matched Young Adult Female Students of Hill and Plain Regions Laden Lepcha and Prasenjit Barman | 68 |
A Relative Study on Strength, Endurance and B.M.I Jyan Chandra Gurung | 74 |
Role of Sports and Sports Person of North East India in Combating Xenophobia, Racism and Related Intolerances Awasesh Subba | 78 |
Racism in International Sports: An Overview Biju Mathew | 90 |
Leisure, Sports and Entertaintment: Politics and Life Style in Mizoram Anup Shekhar Chakarborty | 102 |
Alienation or Liberation? Interrogating Marxist Approach to Labour, Leisure and Liberty Padam Nepal | 108 |
Sports in Indian Cinema: More than an Entertainment Bedika Rai | 118 |
Personality, Sports and Coming of Age in Film and Fiction Kasturi Ghosh | 126 |
Book Reviews Aaron Smith & Bob Steward, Sports Management: A Guide to Professional Practice by Bina Sarkar | 137 |
D.F. Shaw, et. al, Sports and Exercise Psychology by Abhrangshu Sarkar | 141 |
M.L. Kamlesh, Psychology in Physical Education and Sports by Sandeep Sundas | 144 |
Editorial
Sports, Games and Holistic Education
George Thadathil
DOI: 10.51818/SJHSS.04.2013.v-ix
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Editorial
Salesian Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol. IV, No. 2 (December 2013)
ISSN: 0976-1861 | DOI: 10.51818/SJHSS.04.2013.v-ix | Page: v-ix,
Sports, Games and Holistic Education | Section: Editorial
Sports, Games and Holistic Education
George Thadathil is the Principal of Salesian College Sonada and Siliguri. He is the author of Vision from the Margin (2007) and has edited and co-edited number of books besides contributing to a number of journals and edited volumes on Philosophy, Literature and Social Science. He is the founder Director of Salesian Publications, Salesian Research Institute and Salesian Translation Centre.
The iconization of Sports legends, be it Maradona in Argentina, Pele in Brazil or Tendulkar in India is a phenomenon that reflects what sports does to the sports person, sports fan and the population at large. While a herculean effort makes a player reach the level of ‘greatness’, deserving emulation and admiration in the sport of his or her choice, the impact such individuals have on their fans and a nation at large is equivalent to such a person becoming an ‘icon’. One could see some similarity with the phenomenon of religious devotion in the way in which they are revered or iconized as representative of aspirations fulfilled vicariously. Someone becomes an ‘icon’ because he or she achieves what oneself desired to be or become. While they receive admiration and adulation, they in turn, provide cohesiveness and a larger meaning to those who decide to find affinity with the person - as of the same ethnicity, region, religion, language, and nation...
Articles
Sports and Games: A Key Dimension of Integrated Development for Holistic Education
Tomy K. Kallarakal
DOI: 10.51818/SJHSS.04.2013.1-7
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Salesian Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol. IV, No. 2 (December 2013)
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Sports and Games: A Key Dimension of Integrated Development for Holistic Education | Section: Articles
Sports and Games: A Key Dimension of Integrated Development for Holistic Education
Tomy K. Kallarakal is presently working as Professor in Department of Tourism Studies at Christ University, Banglore. He completed his PhD from Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala.
Abstract
Sports and games as a vital component of social and cultural life are embedded in the Indian heritage. They had been seen as an intrinsic component of education and holistic development of human personality. Enabling the youth of today to graduate with a sound mind in a sound body should be the aim of holistic development in higher education institutions. The vital role played by sports and games in the development of an individual and the need to integrate the same into the academic framework of educational institutions should be realized by educators and educational administrators. Students actively engaged in sports and games face challenges of internal nature including their personal involvement in academic oriented activities, class attendance, time constraints, personal goals and career choices, physical and emotional fatigue, transition to college environment and academic performance, institutional policies, expectations from parents and marginalization from mainstream campus activities. This article highlights that Higher Education Institutions should strive to realize the holisticand integrated development of students. Integral formation involves complete and solid formation of every aspect of student's personality, to form an essential component of fundamental and distinctive educational philosophy. Its goal is to nurture them to be intellectually competent, spiritually mature, morally upright, psychologically integrated, physically healthy and socially acceptable. In the changing context of student life and educational scenario, emphasis of sports and games should form an essential aspect of holistic development through integral formation. Policy makers and administrators of higher education need to essentially create an environment integrating sports and games into college wide activities.
Keywords: Sports, Games, Holistic Development, Integrated Development.
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Howard Gardener's Theory of Multiple Intelligence: A Place for Bodily Kinesthetic Intelligence in Holistic Curriculum
Peter Lepcha & Priya Topno
DOI: 10.51818/SJHSS.04.2013.8-18
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Salesian Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol. IV, No. 2 (December 2013)
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Howard Gardener's Theory of Multiple Intelligence: A Place for Bodily Kinesthetic Intelligence in Holistic Curriculum
Peter Lepcha is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English and Campus Co-ordinator of the day session, Salesian College Siliguri Campus. He has been the Editorial Assistant for Salesian Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences. He has participated and presented papers in national and international seminars and conferences. His areas of interests are translation literature, romantic literature and Christian theology.
Priya Topno is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Education, North Bengal St. Xavier's College, Rajganj. She has participated and presented papers in national seminars and conferences. Her areas of interest are educational guidance & counselling, educational psychology and sociological foundations of education.
Abstract
Intelligence is one of the endowments that every individual is born with. It plays a key role in learning as well as it is an indicator of a person's achievement in various areas of life. Educational researches have since long unearthed that intelligence is not monarchic, unitary or only of one type. Howard Gardner, a professor of Harvard University has propounded Multiple Intelligence theory wherein there are as many as eight types of intelligences. This article takes a cue from the multiplicity of intelligence types especially Bodily-kinesthetic intelligence which involves sports, games, performing arts and other activities of that nature and explores the possibilities of its accommodation in the curriculum with due/appropriate weightage and its assessment through Achievement Tests/Academic exams of the schools, colleges and universities in the formative and summative evaluation of the pupils.
Keywords: Intelligence, Bodily Kinesthetic, Multiplicity, Holistic Approach, Individual Difference
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Role of Football in Economic Development
Surya Narayan Ray
DOI: 10.51818/SJHSS.04.2013.19-26
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Salesian Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol. IV, No. 2 (December 2013)
ISSN: 0976-1861 | DOI: 10.51818/SJHSS.04.2013.19-26 | Page: 19-26,
Role of Football in Economic Development | Section: Articles
Role of Football in Economic Development
Surya Narayan Ray is presently working as Assistant Professor in Department of Commerce at Dinhata College, Cooch Bihar, West Bengal. He has completed his PhD from Calcutta University.
Abstract
Football is the most popular sport in the world today. The 2010 football world championship in South Africa was viewed by over a billion people worldwide. Even the Euro 2012, the 14th European Championship for European National Football teams, was viewed by over 250 million people worldwide. In Europe and America, sports are important to economic development. About 2 million people are employed in the sports economy in the European Union that amounts to an overall 1.3% of the overall European Union employment. Therefore, it is not at all surprising that football being the most popular sports worldwide is a serious business nowadays with the top 20 richest football clubs generating total revenues to the tune of 3.73 billion euros during 2010-2011 season. There lies a vast scope for an affluent and popular football club to contribute to the sustainable development of the city it originates from through the economy, the environment and the society. In other words, a football club can be seen as an economic factor which can contribute to the economic prosperity, the quality of the environment and social equity. In fact, Rosca has developed a model for sustainable development of a city by using a football club through factors such as sustainable economic development, jobs creation, increasing revenues from taxes, local marketing, tourism and business
environment.
Keywords: Football, Economy, Development, Sport, Clubs
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Sports as a Career Option in India
Sudha Rai
DOI: 10.51818/SJHSS.04.2013.27-31
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Salesian Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol. IV, No. 2 (December 2013)
ISSN: 0976-1861 | DOI: 10.51818/SJHSS.04.2013.27-31 | Page: 27-31,
Sports as a Career Option in India | Section: Articles
Sports as a Career Option in India
Sudha Rai is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at Salesian College Sonada. She completed her M.A and is presently pursing her PhD from the University of North Bengal.
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Sports and games have continued to be the favorite of human beings. Besides entertainment, sports provide a viable solution in solving the problem of unemployment in our modern world which is being characterized by the shrinkage in job opportunities. Sports as a sector have ample potential to deliver better and diverse opportunities not only to the players who are on the ground but also to those who are off the ground. Vocations like sports journalism, sports commentary, sports management, sports medicine, sports goods manufacturing, adventure sports, fitness and health clinics are highly lucrative career options. In the last few years India has been experiencing a sea change in its mindset regarding sports and the offers that this emerging field can provide. In this paper, a humble attempt has been made to give more insights and details on the various opportunities that the sports in India can provide.
Keywords: Entertainment, Employment Opportunity, Sports, Health Clinic
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Sports Education in India: A New Era in Enterpreneurship
Indrajit Chatterjee
DOI: 10.51818/SJHSS.04.2013.32-36
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ISSN: 0976-1861 | DOI: 10.51818/SJHSS.04.2013.32-36 | Page: 32-36,
Sports Education in India: A New Era in Enterpreneurship | Section: Articles
Sports Education in India: A New Era in Enterpreneurship
Indrajit Chatterjee is a research scholar of DBU Guwahati. He is specialising in entrepreneurshipand is associated with the MBA programme at Salesian College, Siliguri Campus. He has authored two books in the area of management and commerce.
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In India sports is recognised as one of the best physical activity from both educational and social point of view. Government of India has recognised sports as a part of education curriculum. Earlier only a few students, who were fond of games like hockey, football, cricket or tennis, were allowed special facilities. Schools and colleges do not have adequate facility to meet the demand of the sports. Infrastructure, trainer, coach and equipments. It is also not possible for the educational institutions to offer those facilities with limited means. Parents now consider sports are an important tool for development of children. A new breed mostly from sports background has come up to offer solution in
this segment in the area of sports education. Sports education and management is finally taking off in the country. Schools can offer traditional sports with limited resources. Their models insist schools focus in academics, they take care of sports. This article will discuss various business models in sports education.
Keywords: Sports Education, Game Changer, Skill & Fitness, Surplus Energy, Entrepreneurship
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Education and Sports and Games: Interdependencies and Realities in SAARC Nations
Shubhro Michael Gomes
DOI: 10.51818/SJHSS.04.2013.37-41
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Salesian Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol. IV, No. 2 (December 2013)
ISSN: 0976-1861 | DOI: 10.51818/SJHSS.04.2013.37-41 | Page: 37-41,
Education and Sports and Games: Interdependencies and Realities in SAARC Nations | Section: Articles
Education and Sports and Games: Interdependencies and Realities in SAARC Nations
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The relationship between sports and games and education has been understood in diverse ways. The influence which sports and games have on educational development has made us to provide for quotas in admission, relaxation in attendance and examination, special attention and care, etc. The author explores from this perspective the influence of sports and games on total development of a person - holistic approach in education. The author attempts to relate the situation of SAARC nations in this area. The article attempts to view sports and games as a part of education and learning, it identifies the possible areas of influence which they might have developed and that they add to a new
paradigm in modern education.
Keywords: Education, Development, Sports, Games, SAARC
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Sports in Darjeeling: Legacy, Problems and Prospects
Kishan Harijan
DOI: 10.51818/SJHSS.04.2013.42-51
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Salesian Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol. IV, No. 2 (December 2013)
ISSN: 0976-1861 | DOI: 10.51818/SJHSS.04.2013.42-51 | Page: 42-51,
Sports in Darjeeling: Legacy, Problems and Prospects | Section: Articles
Sports in Darjeeling: Legacy, Problems and Prospects
Kishan Harijan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of History at the Presidency University, Kolkata. He is pursuing his Ph. D from Vishva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, West Bengal. He was formerly in the Department of History, Salesian College, Sonada. His area of interest is trade and commerce in Darjeeling.
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Sports and physical education are necessary components of human development, good health, and companionship with a spirit of friendly competition. This has a positive impact on the overall development of the personality. Brilliance in sports enhances a person's sense of achievement, national pride and patriotism. A study of sports history is crucial to understand the evolving sporting heritage of a nation. Darjeeling, 'Queen of Hills' is also popular in many forms of sports. However, not much of work has been done in Sports History of Darjeeling; though there is a craze for sports in the society. Unfortunately, the legacy of sports (especially football) in Darjeeling declined after the agitation of 1980s and not gaining any momentum for a revival. The main thrust of the study is to reveal the legacy of the sports in Darjeeling accompanied by the history of sports in India and its critical evaluation.
Keywords: Physical Education, Human Development, Companionship, Darjeeling, Sports History
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Sports and Youth: Role of Government and Non-Government Agencies
Pawan Prasad
DOI: 10.51818/SJHSS.04.2013.52-59
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Salesian Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol. IV, No. 2 (December 2013)
ISSN: 0976-1861 | DOI: 10.51818/SJHSS.04.2013.52-59 | Page: 52-59,
Sports and Youth: Role of Government and Non-Government Agencies | Section: Articles
Sports and Youth: Role of Government and Non-Government Agencies
Pawan Prasad is working as Assistant Professor in Salesian College Siliguri. He is pursuing his PhD from University of North Bengal in the Department of Commerce. He has presented and published articles in different journals.
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India's youth need lot of encouragement to achieve excellence in sports, firstly from the parents, secondly from the sponsors and last but not the least the government. Sports can foster good citizens and build life skills and positive values. As a result Government and Non- government organizations need to come forward. Best facilities are required for producing best sports wo\man. The funds allotted to the sports ministry in various States and the Union Government is always meagre. The Governments do not feel it necessary or important to provide an adequate fund for sports. Even the funds allotted are seldom spent properly. The Sports Authorities in many states are mere ornamental organizations. They should be filled with people who have adequate knowledge of sports and interest to promote sports. This is an attempt to explore the role of government and non government institutions to encourage students take to sports. This is the situation in our country which requires reforms at all levels so that the Indian youth can be encouraged to achieve excellence in sports. Despite many flaws there is reason for optimism as we are witnessing fast changes in each and every field in our country towards betterment; it should hold well in case of sports as well.
Keywords: Government, Non-Government, Sports, Youth, Employment, Development
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Fair Calculation in the Rain Interrupted Games
Jeewan Pradhan
DOI: 10.51818/SJHSS.04.2013.60-67
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Fair Calculation in the Rain Interrupted Games
Jeewan Pradhan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Application at Salesian College, Sonada Campus. He is associated with the editing of the Salesian Journal of Humanities & Social Science.
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The most frustrating part in cricket is when rain starts and game is interrupted. To declare result ICC has been using Duckworth-Lewis (D/L) method. D\L method is a mathematical model and has been applied over 350 ODI matches. It is based on elgant statistical method and has worked extremely well due to its biases against the team batting second, much criticism has been made against it. To overcome these criticisms a proposal is being made to apply new polynomials curve of (n-1) towards the calculations of the results for an interrupted game.
Keywords: Games, Interruption, Results, Matches, Calculations
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Comparative Study of Anthropometric Profile of Height Weight Matched Young Adult Female Students of Hill and Plain Regions
Laden Lepcha
DOI: 10.51818/SJHSS.04.2013.68-73
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Salesian Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol. IV, No. 2 (December 2013)
ISSN: 0976-1861 | DOI: 10.51818/SJHSS.04.2013.68-73 | Page: 68-73,
Comparative Study of Anthropometric Profile of Height Weight Matched Young Adult Female Students of Hill and Plain Regions | Section: Articles
Comparative Study of Anthropometric Profile of Height Weight Matched Young Adult Female Students of Hill and Plain Regions
Laden Lepcha is presently working as Lecturer at Salesian college Siliguri Campus, she completed her M.P.Ed from Kalyani University.
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Height and weight are the major two determinants for various anthropometric properties at any age in life. People of different racial origins and geographical locations have specific anthropometric features. Purpose of this study was to compare the anthropometric profiles of height-weight matched young-adult female students of hill and plain regions, towards their health. The study point towards female young-adult students of hill region being healthier than the plain students of the similar height and weight according to the anthropometric measurements.
Keywords: Anthropometric Profile, Height-Weight Match, Young-adult, Female student, Plain and Hill Region
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A Relative Study on Strength, Endurance and B.M.I
Jyan Chandra Gurung
DOI: 10.51818/SJHSS.04.2013.74-77
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Salesian Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol. IV, No. 2 (December 2013)
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A Relative Study on Strength, Endurance and B.M.I | Section: Articles
A Relative Study on Strength, Endurance and B.M.I
Jyan Chandra Gurung is presently working as an Assistant Teacher of Kadamtala High School. He qualified SET exam (2010) and NET exam (2012) in physical education. He is a research scholar of physical education in Kalyani University. He has several publications in National and International Journals. He is a level one anthropometrist from International Society for Advancement of Kinanthropometry (ISAK).
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The purpose of the study was to find out the difference between hill and plain school going student's explosive strength, strength endurance and body mass index [B.M.I]. The researcher has taken twenty five (n=25) school students from Kurseong and twenty five (n=25) school students from Siliguri randomly as the subject for the study. The subject's age ranges from 13 to 15 years which is taken from school admission register. The researcher measured age, weight, height as personal data and conducted standing broad jump and sit ups as tools to measure the explosive strength and strength endurance. Similarly B.M.I is measured by using the formula=Wt.( Kg)/Ht.( mts.). In standing broad jump the mean and S.D of hill and plain female students are 1.52, 0.21 and 1.40, ±.15 respectively with 't' value 3.44 which indicates that hill students are significantly better than plain female students. In sit ups the mean and S.D of hill and plain male students are 19.3, ±2.83 and 22.1, ±4.18 with 't' value1.78 which indicates that plain students are better than hill students but is not significant at any level. Similarly in B.M.I the mean and S.D value of hill and plain students are 16.14, ±1.28 and 15.66, ±12.03 with 't' value of 0.64 which is not significant at both level.
Keywords: Explosive Strength, Strength Endurance, BMI, Hill, Plain Students
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Role of Sports and Sportsperson of North East India in Combating Xenophobia, Racism and Related Intolerances
Awashes Subba
DOI: 10.51818/SJHSS.04.2013.78-89
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Salesian Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol. IV, No. 2 (December 2013)
ISSN: 0976-1861 | DOI: 10.51818/SJHSS.04.2013.78-89 | Page: 78-89,
Role of Sports and Sportsperson of North East India in Combating Xenophobia, Racism and Related Intolerances | Section: Articles
Role of Sports and Sportsperson of North East India in Combating Xenophobia, Racism and Related Intolerances
Awashes Subba is a research scholar of Kalyani University. He is perusing PhD in the field of physical education and his area of interest is "social aspects of sports". He participated in the 59th Santosh trophy from Sikkim under the captainship of Bhaichung Bhutia. Presently, he is working as assistant master at Darjeeling Government High School.
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To the people of a nation suffering from xenophobia, racial discrimination, ethnic conflict and related intolerances sport could be seen as the ideal solution to provide a focus of national integration. Sport and sport person is a viable means in bringing peace, unity and development to a society fragmented by both ethnicity and regionalism. In this context, the sport and sport persons along with the cooperation of the Government, stake holders, local sports clubs, educational institutions, mass media and other related authorities can play a major role in combating xenophobia, racism and related intolerances. The article briefly explains how sports and sportspersons of northeast have contributed in bringing socially inclusive cities and communities, national integration, and the value of mutual respect and understanding among the ethnically, geographically and economically divided societies.
Keywords: Xenophobia, Racial Discrimination, Social Inclusion, National Integration.
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Racism in International Sports: An Overview
Biju Mathew
DOI: 10.51818/SJHSS.04.2013.90-101
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ISSN: 0976-1861 | DOI: 10.51818/SJHSS.04.2013.90-101 | Page: 90-101,
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Racism in International Sports: An Overview
Biju Mathew is an Assistant Professor in Political Science at Salesian College, Siliguri Campus. He has an MPhil degree from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. His area of research includes political theory and the Indian State and Politics.
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Race, just as gender and caste, is a socially constructed concept having historical, political and economic underpinning to it. The 'biological/scientific' basis of race and ethnicity was grossly misused to justify slavery, colonial conquests and discrimination even in modern independent nation states. It was taken upon himself by the white man his burden to 'civilise' the 'Other'. The other was first 'discovered', then 'classified', then 'civilised', further 'represented' and finally 'empowered'-all by the white male supremacy. And that, more or less, is the history of race and ethnic relations across the world. However, this 'biological/scientific' enterprise has been discredited, debunked and discarded for
good. Racism, as a systemic form of discrimination, has entrenched many societies at varying levels and manifests in different sectors/fields. And sport, being an integral part of the society, is no exception. Racism in sport is a complex issue. Racism will remain in varying forms and degrees, covertly and overtly, unless there is a marked and conscious effort in tackling and overcoming the issue. Even though sport does provide an excellent vehicle for establishing norms of behaviour that can be emulated by the rest of society, the ugly face of racism tends to divide people. In short, though sport does have a magical unifying spirit, racial discrimination does hamper that unifying spirit. Thus, even when there are serious attempts to address the issue head on, it is a fact that race and ethnic differences continues to shape the life chances of racial and ethnic minorities across the world.
Keywords: Racism, Discrimination, Sports, Biological Science
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Leisure, Sports and Entertainment: Politics and Lifestyles in Mizoram
Anup Shekhar Chakraborty
DOI: 10.51818/SJHSS.04.2013.102-107
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Salesian Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol. IV, No. 2 (December 2013)
ISSN: 0976-1861 | DOI: 10.51818/SJHSS.04.2013.102-107 | Page: 102-107,
Leisure, Sports and Entertainment: Politics and Lifestyles in Mizoram | Section: Articles
Leisure, Sports and Entertainment: Politics and Lifestyles in Mizoram
Anup Shekhar Chakraborty is head & Assistant professor at the Department of Political Science, St. Joseph’s College, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India. He is an alumnus of St. Xavier’sCollege Kolkata and the University of Kolkata. He was the recipient of Canada International Development Research Centre, Digital Empowerment Foundation and India Development Foundation ‘India Social Science Research Award 2009’. He was the C.R Parekh Fellow (2011-2012) at Asia Research Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science. He has to his credits several publications in renowned Journals and co-edited Politics of Culture, Identity and Protest in North- east India. His forthcoming book is Politics of Autonomy & Ethnic Cocooning in Mizoram.
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The colonial encounter contributed towards the process of injecting Christian code of life into the core body of the nexus of patriarchy among the Zo/Mizo tribes. Proselytisation replaced indigenous way of life including past time games, everyday life activities such as evening chats/gossips among peer groups of both sexes etc., by activities like attending Sunday schools, choir practices, church services etc. The notion of 'Leisure', 'Sports', and 'Entertainment' has undergone severe mutations via the Colonial encounter and post colonial engagements. Interestingly 'Lifestyle' has been redefined and packaged extensively through commercial manipulations. The study attempts to accentuate the contours and contortions within the same.
Keywords: Leisure, Sport, Entertaintment, Lifestyle, Mizo, Mizoram
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Alienation or Liberation? Interrogating Marxist Approach to Labour, Leisure and Liberty
Padam Nepal
DOI: 10.51818/SJHSS.04.2013.108-117
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Salesian Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol. IV, No. 2 (December 2013)
ISSN: 0976-1861 | DOI: 10.51818/SJHSS.04.2013.108-117 | Page: 108-117,
Alienation or Liberation? Interrogating Marxist Approach to Labour, Leisure and Liberty | Section: Articles
Alienation or Liberation? Interrogating Marxist Approach to Labour, Leisure and Liberty
Padam Nepal is a Reader in Political Science at St Joseph's College, North Point, Darjeeling. He has participated and presented papers in a number of national and international seminars and conferences.
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Sport is a key site of pleasure and domination, via a complex dialectic involving both the imposition of authority from above, and the joy of autonomy from below, and exemplifying the exploitation of the labor process, even as it delivers autotelic pleasures. Different theoretical and philosophical traditions look at the relationship between sport and societal structures and processes. The present chapter seeks to present an examination of the Marxian approach concerning labor and leisure in the context of liberty. It will begin with a general overview of the concepts of labor, leisure and liberty, explore Marxian view of human nature and the theory of estrangement, and investigate the conditions of labor and leisure in the capitalist society. Threading the three concepts, the study will finally consider Marxian conceptions of the realm of freedom and the realm of necessity in the context of labour and leisure, with reference to the Marxian Ideal Society-Communism. Finally, the article will attempt to interrogate the Marxian claim of the possibility of transformation of labour from the state of alienation to the state of liberation with the realization of the egalitarian communist society.
Keywords: Liberation, Marxism, Sports, Leisure, Labour, Alienation
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Sports in Indian Cinema: More than An Entertainment
Bedika Rai
DOI: 10.51818/SJHSS.04.2013.118-125
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Salesian Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol. IV, No. 2 (December 2013)
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Sports in Indian Cinema: More than An Entertainment
Bedika Rai is the Head of the Department of English in Salesian College, Sonada Campus. Her area of interest is Space and Time.
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Sports in Indian Cinema: More than an entertainment is an attempt to show the seriousness of sports present in cinema and also to cite many Indian cinemas that has in its own way covered the journey of sports and many hazards and excitement related with it.
Keywords: Entertainment, Sports, Indian Cinema, History
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Personality, Sports and Coming of Age in Film and Fiction
Kasturi Ghosh
DOI: 10.51818/SJHSS.04.2013.126-136
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Personality, Sports and Coming of Age in Film and Fiction
Kasturi Ghosh is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English at Salesian College Siliguri Campus. She is also an Academic Counselor for both Bachelors and Masters programs at the Indira Gandhi National Open University study center at the College. She holds an M. Phil and an MA degree in the subject from Jadavpur University, Kolkata. She has presented papers in International and National conferences and seminars. She is the chief editor of the college magazine Sparkle (of Salesian College Siliguri Campus) since the last year. She regularly contributes articles to local magazines. Her areas of interest include literature, religion and art discourses and cultural studies.
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Inclusive education is the need of the hour, which does not only mean inclusion of the maximum number into the folds of education but also including maximum relevant instructions and knowledge inside the system. Sports and games are absolutely necessary to make education holistic. Within the scope of this paper I would like to study three novel series and films that deal with sports and games. In doing so I hope to prove that the playing of sports (along with receiving classroom education) allows each of these individuals or the protagonists of these pieces to develop certain qualities that help them know their own selves, realise their potentials, their strengths and weaknesses, and find their purpose; making them confident, mature and respectable individuals and even leaders.
Keywords: Holistic Education, Inclusive Education, Sports, Personality Development, Coming of Age, Film
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Book Reviews
Aaron Smith & Bob Steward, Sports Management: A Guide to Professional Practice
Bina Sarkar
DOI: 10.51818/SJHSS.04.2013.137-140
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Salesian Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol. IV, No. 2 (December 2013)
ISSN: 0976-1861 |DOI: 10.51818/SJHSS.04.2013.137-140 | Page: 137-140,
Sports Management: A Guide to Professional Practice | Section: Book Review
Aaron Smith & Bob Steward, Sports Management: A Guide to Professional Practice, (NSW, Australia: Allen and Unwin Pvt. Ltd., 2008), ISBN- 10- 1 86448 751 8/ ISBN-13 978 1 864487510, Pages 296, Price: $ (AUD) 48.
Bina Sarkar is an Assistant Professor at Salesian College, Siliguri Campus. She is pursuing her PhD from North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Itanagar.
Professionalism is becoming the heart of the modern world, where everything is measured in terms of professional ethics. Traditionally professionalism has referred to the behavior suited to a profession. Professionalism not only refers to occupations that emphasize training, services and ethical standards but also to the best smartest and most efficient and effective management practice that can be employed in any given situation...
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D.F.Shaw, T.Gorley & R.M.Corban, Sports and Exercise Psychology
Abrangshu Sarkar
DOI: 10.51818/SJHSS.04.2013.141-143
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Salesian Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol. IV, No. 2 (December 2013)
ISSN: 0976-1861 |DOI: 10.51818/SJHSS.04.2013.141-143 | Page: 141-143,
Sports and Exercise Psychology, | Section: Book Review
D.F. Shaw, T. Gorley & R.M. Corban, Sports and Exercise Psychology, (UK: BIOS Scientific Publishers Taylor and Francis Group, 2005), ISBN 1 85996 2947, Pages-286, Price: 295.
Abrangshu Sarkar is an Assistant Professor in Department of Commerce, Salesian College, Siliguri. He is a gold medallist in M. Com from University of North Bengal. He has qualified U.G.C. NET for Lecturership in Commerce.
Given the growth of sports and exercise psychology as a subject at the undergraduate level, the authors attempt in this book to provide a study guide and revision aid for students and new entrants into the field. The manner in which facts and theories relating to sports and exercise psychology are deployed, it is evident that the scope of the book is to enable better understanding by the students on the verge of facing tests and examinations...
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M.L Kamlesh, Psychology in Physical Education and Sports
Sandeep Sundas
DOI: 10.51818/SJHSS.04.2013.144-146
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Salesian Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol. IV, No. 2 (December 2013)
ISSN: 0976-1861 |DOI: 10.51818/SJHSS.04.2013.144-146 | Page: 144-146,
Sports Management: A Guide to Professional Practice | Section: Book Review
M.L Kamlesh, Psychology in Physical Education and Sports, (New Delhi: Mertopolitan Book Co. P.tv Ldt , 1988), 357, ISBN- 81-200-0284-9, Price: 435.
Sandeep Sundas is an Assistant Professor at Salesian College, Siliguri Campus. He has completed his M.Phil from University of North Bengal.
This book is an attempt to present the essence and essentials of applied psychology in sports and physical education. The book contains a message for the educators to seek and to internalize psychological aspects in sports for training sportsmen and women. The book contains sixteen chapters...
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