Lecturer in Sport Development, Western Sydney University
Andy Grainger is a lecturer in Sport Development, Leisure, and Recreation at Western Sydney University. Prior to Western Sydney, he was a lecturer in Sport Sociology and Sport Development at Massey University in Aotearoa New Zealand. Andy’s research and teaching focuses primarily on the globalisation of sport and the impact of neoliberal ideology and practices on local physical cultural meanings and practices. His current research explores the intersections of sport policy, sport diplomacy, and women’s football in Aotearoa New Zealand. Andy is a co-editor, with Adam Beissel, Verity Postlethwaite, and Julie Brice, of the forthcoming collection ‘The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup: Politics, Representation, and Management.'
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