Studies In The Sociology Of Sport

Author : Otmar Weiss
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004464719
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to the Sociology of Sport written by Otmar Weiss and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-07-26 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction to the Sociology of Sport offers a comprehensive overview of topics, theories, definitions and results of sport sociological research and discussions. A unique approach to the social specificity of sport is outlined.

Author : Paul Beedie
Publisher : Learning Matters
ISBN 13 : 0857255894
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sport Sociology written by Paul Beedie and published by Learning Matters. This book was released on 2010-05-24 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A welcome addition for those who teach sports studies... Used as a primer, this book provides readers with excellent introduction to the key sociological concepts, methods, and theories, and, also offers useful examples and contextualised discussions that beginners to the realm of sociology will no doubt appreciate. Beedie has compiled for students a good companion text that could certainly be used in conjunction with more detailed books, and, to guide students through more complex academic texts. Students have certainly appreciated Beedie's efforts to help them apply sociological rigour to analysing their sporting worlds, identities and experiences." - Geoffery Kohe, Worcester University "This should be highly useful for any sports studies students who are encountering the sociology of sport for the first time, even those who have previously studied sociology." - Alison Cain, Hertfordshire University Sociology is central to the study of sport in higher education. This reader-friendly textbook introduces all of the subject’s core themes, such as power, diversity and mediation, and relates them to major contemporary social issues such as commercialisation and globalisation. Special emphasis is given throughout to examples drawn from the UK and to the significance of the 2012 Olympics. Theoretical explanation is fully supported by case studies, practical and reflective exercises and guidance on further study.

Author : Tim Delaney
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476682372
Total Pages : 491 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Sociology of Sports written by Tim Delaney and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2021-08-17 with total page 491 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This third edition takes a fresh approach to the study of sport, presenting key concepts such as socialization, race, ethnicity, gender, economics, religion, politics, deviance, violence, school sports and sportsmanship. While providing a critical examination of athletics, this text also highlights many of sports' positive features. This new edition includes significantly updated statistics, data and information along with updated popular culture references and real-world examples. Newly explored is the impact of several major world events that have left lasting effects on the sports realm, including a global pandemic (SARS-CoV-2, or Covid-19) and social movements like Black Lives Matter and Me Too. Another new topic is the "pay for play" movement, wherein college athletes demanded greater compensation and, at the very least, the right to profit from their own names, images and likenesses.

Author : Andrew Yiannakis
Publisher : Human Kinetics
ISBN 13 : 9780736037105
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Contemporary Issues in Sociology of Sport written by Andrew Yiannakis and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2001 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Melnick, PhD, Contemporary Issues in Sociology of Sport includes: an exploration of topics and themes that have received limited attention in other sociology of sport texts but have been long-standing social concerns; a review of the attitudes toward female athletes and the anti-homosexual phobias present in sport; an in-depth look at the impoverishment of children's games in America; an overview of high school sport participation; a study of the challenges and benefits of the big-time collegiate sport experience; a critique of television's impact on sport and its portrayal of gender and race, and a review of sport and globalization. Unit I provides the reader with a historical background on the development of sociology of sport and addresses several critical issues about the relationship between sociology, physical education, and sociology of sport.

Author : Kevin Young
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1780522975
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Qualitative Research on Sport and Physical Culture written by Kevin Young and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2012-10-12 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Addresses issues in methodology, contemporary issues in research methods and innovative trends in qualitative research that are addressed through case study examples from areas of research in sport studies. This title includes: historical methods; ethnography; auto-ethnography; embodied methods; interviewing; and, narratives.

Author : Earl Smith
Publisher : Human Kinetics
ISBN 13 : 0736075720
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sociology of Sport and Social Theory written by Earl Smith and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2010 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sociology of Sport and Social Theory presents current research perspectives from major sport scholars and leading sociologists regarding issues germane to the sociology of sport while addressing traditional and contemporary sociological theories.

Author : Michael Atkinson
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1787434702
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sport, Mental Illness and Sociology written by Michael Atkinson and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2018-12-14 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book approaches the study of mental illness in sport cultures from a variety of social scientific perspectives. Contributions focus on the multiple manifestations of mental illness within sport cultures, and the degree to which sport may be utilized as a means of helping people who struggle with mental illness.

Author : Anderson, Eric
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1800889283
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Advanced Introduction to the Sociology of Sport written by Anderson, Eric and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2022-02-04 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Advanced Introduction to the Sociology of Sport highlights the relationship between sport and violence, brain injury, social class, sexual minorities, gender, and race. Eric Anderson and Rory Magrath expertly draw on a range of scholarly evidence to outline how these issues intersect with contemporary sports culture

Author : Kevin Young
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1787430014
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reflections on Sociology of Sport written by Kevin Young and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2017-11-03 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this tenth celebratory volume, ten recognized and influential sport scholars from around the world reflect on their respective academic journeys within the subfield Sociology of Sport.

Author : Jay Coakley
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 9780761949497
Total Pages : 614 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Sports Studies written by Jay Coakley and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2000 with total page 614 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This handbook contains useful reviews of major theoretical frameworks and research topics in sports studies-especially sport sociology-written by a star-studded array of internationally recognized experts. The scope and depth of this volume demonstrates the intellectual maturity of this area. Each chapter provides an informative historical context and an organized conceptual framework for making sense of the relevant scholarly literature. The book will be particularly useful to graduate students, advanced undergraduates, and college and university faculty who are seeking to gain rapid, informed access to the literature." --Janet C. Harris, Professor and Chair, Dept. of Kinesiology and Physical Education, California State University, Los Angeles This vital new Handbook marks the development of sports studies as a major new discipline within the social sciences. Edited by the leading sociologist of sport, Eric Dunning, and author of the best selling textbook on sport in the USA, Jay Coakley, it both reflects and richly endorses this new found status. Key aspects of the Handbook include: an inventory of the principal achievements in the field; a guide to the chief conflicts and difficulties in the theory and research process; a rallying point for researchers who are established or new to the field, which sets the agenda for future developments; a resource book for teachers who wish to establish new curricula and develop courses and programmes in the area of sports studies. With an international and inter-disciplinary cast of contributors the Handbook of Sports Studies is comprehensive in scope, relevant in content and far-reaching in its discussion of future prospect.