Pratica sportiva e lavoro sociale tra stato, mercato e comunità

The essay reflects on the sport-based welfare mix transformations. Collected research highlights the relevance of sport-system models and sportivization patterns. We debate the sport importance for innovation of social policies. At the same time, we emphasize the ambivalence of sport. Finally, the essay highlights the risks of mitopoiesis from an overestimation of the power of sport in the innovation of social policies