Exploring sports and society : a critical introduction for students

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Exploring sports and society : a critical introduction for students

Karl Spracklen

Palgrave, 2015

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注記

Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-255) and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

What is the relationship between sports and society? How can we understand sport in relation to physical activities, leisure and physical culture? In this far-reaching and inter-disciplinary textbook, Karl Spracklen brings together ideas and research from sports studies, sociology, cultural studies, history, philosophy and psychology, in order to explore the meaning and purpose of sports in society. Unique in its critical outlook, the text explicitly aims to challenge readers to question their assumptions about sports and physical culture, through chapters that focus in on the issues and controversies in sports and identify the tensions in the role of sport and physical culture in our everyday lives. Combining exposition of key concepts with critical analysis of relevant and up-to-date research examples, this informative and provocative textbook makes a distinct companion for students and lecturers across all sports-related courses, from sports science and physical education to sports studies and leisure studies.

目次

Introduction: Sport(s) and Physical Culture PART I: POSITIONS 1. Who Invented Sports? 2. Sporting Myths and Sports Histories 3. Sport, Freedom, Fairness 4. Character and Community Building 5. Embodiment and Gratification 6. Sport and Wellbeing PART II: PROBLEMS 7. The Obesity Epidemic 8. Performance Enhancement 9. Compulsory Physical Education 10. Biology and Essentialism 11. The Limits of Sport Science 12. Watching Sport 13. The Sports Industry 14. Sports Fashions Conclusion: The Future of Sport as Physical Culture.

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詳細情報

  • NII書誌ID(NCID)
    BB18310530
  • ISBN
    • 9781137341594
  • LCCN
    2014037810
  • 出版国コード
    uk
  • タイトル言語コード
    eng
  • 本文言語コード
    eng
  • 出版地
    London
  • ページ数/冊数
    x, 259 p.
  • 大きさ
    24 cm
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