Head in The Game: Sociocultural Analyses of Brain Trauma in Sport with Dr Stephen Townsend

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to HeadFirst: A Concussion Podcast. Today Back by popular demand, we’re thrilled to welcome Dr. Stephen Townsend. A Lecturer and Research Fellow at Queensland University’s School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, Dr. Townsend is a leading voice in sport social studies and concussion history. His acclaimed book Head in the Game explores the cultural and social history of concussion in sport—and sets the stage for today’s conversation. 01:30 - Head in The Game: Sociocultural Analyses of Brain Trauma in Sport 04:35 – Sociology of Concussion in Sport 08:35 – Main Message of ‘Head in The Game’ 14:30 – Sport/ War Nexus; Why Do We Always Compare the Two? 20:50 - Punch-Drunk Murderer: Boxing, Brain Trauma, and the Murder of Hilda Meek 34:55 - Cricket Is a Contact Sport 46:40 - Favourite Aspects of Researching History Dr Stephen Townsend Twitter/X: @historycarb Instagram: @headknockhistorian Linkedin page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-townsend-446369b3/?originalSubdomain=au Social media: Twitter: @first concussion Facebook: Headfirst: A concussion podcast Instagram: Headfirst_ Concussion