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An analysis of the pre-school sport and physical activity market in Sweden
Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, GIH, Department of Movement, Culture and Society.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9841-2788
Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, GIH, Department of Movement, Culture and Society. University of Gävle, Sweden.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1230-3415
Stockholm University, Sweden.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8684-3724
Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, GIH, Department of Movement, Culture and Society.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-9965-0123
2025 (English)In: Families, Pre-School Sport, and Physical Activity: Critical Perspectives / [ed] Georgia Allen-Baker, Philippa Velija, Routledge, 2025, p. 165-177Chapter in book (Other academic)
Abstract [en]

This chapter discusses the pre-school sports market in Sweden and how and why it is manifested. It highlights how pre-school sports businesses represent themselves and their services and how they shape normative values about pre-school sports on their websites. It also focuses on how leading individuals from pre-school sports businesses describe this development and interest from families. We discuss the implications of this development in relation to how Swedish children’s sports traditionally operate. Finally, we argue that pre-school sports businesses contribute to an increase in adult perspectives on children’s activities. This suggests that childhood is seen as a period when guardians can ensure their children acquire desirable skills that adults define as important. 

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Routledge, 2025. p. 165-177
Keywords [en]
Marketplaces, Sports, Physical activity, Pre schools, School sports, Sports activity, Sports markets, Swedishs, Commerce
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Pedagogy Sport and Fitness Sciences
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URN: urn:nbn:se:gih:diva-8842DOI: 10.4324/9781003483397-15Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105016681755ISBN: 9781003483397 (electronic)OAI: oai:DiVA.org:gih-8842DiVA, id: diva2:2007262
Available from: 2025-10-17 Created: 2025-10-17 Last updated: 2025-10-17

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