Sport and society : a student introduction

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Sport and society : a student introduction

Barrie Houlihan, Dominic Malcolm

Sage, 2016

3rd ed

  • : pbk

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Previous ed.: 2008

Includes bibliographical references and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

'This third edition of Sport and Society, with contributions from some of the field's most highly respected scholars, covers the myriad of complex, pervasive and global issues confronting sport in the 21st century. It continues to be a foundation text for students across most sport disciplines' - Russel Hoye, La Trobe University, Australia 'The third edition of Sport and Society reinforces its place as one of the most valuable texts for students and others engaging in social scientific study of sport. Overall, the book continues to achieve an unrivalled balance between different social science disciplines that have been applied to sport; between local, national and international issues; and between broad overviews and specific detail on every topic. The end result is a book that is "a must" on many academic reading lists!' - Iain Lindsey, Durham University, UK Fully updated and revised, the Third Edition of Barrie Houlihan and Dominic Malcolm's ground-breaking Sport and Society provides students and instructors with a one-stop text that is comprehensive, accessible, international, and engaging. This popular book: Approaches the study of sport from a multi-disciplinary perspective Presents the importance of social structure, power, and inequality in analysing the nature and significance of sport in society Addresses the rapid commercialization and regulation of sport Engages in comparative analysis to understand problems clearly and produce sound solutions Expands students' knowledge through chapter summaries, guides to further reading, and extensive bibliographies Offers five new chapters addressing the key contemporary issues of: lifestyle sport; sport for development and peace; the governance of international sport organisations; sports fandom; and sport in East Asia. A superb teaching text, this new edition will be relished by instructors seeking an authoritative introduction to sport and society and students who want a relevant, enriching text for their learning and research needs.

目次

PART ONE: PERSPECTIVES ON SPORT Sport and Social Theory - Dominic Malcolm Power, Politics and Sport - Barrie Houlihan History and Sport - Martin Polley and Fiona Skillen PART TWO: STRUCTURING OPPORTUNITIES IN SPORT Social Exclusion from Sport and Leisure - Michael F. Collins Lifestyle Sport - Belinda Wheaton Women, Sport and Gender Inequity - Ruth Jeanes and Laura Hills Sport and Health - Parissa Safai and Dominic Malcolm Sport for Development - Richard Giulianotti Sport and Disability - Nigel Thomas and Andy Smith The Politics of 'Race' and Sports Policy in the United Kingdom - Ben Carrington and Ian McDonald Physical Culture and the Polarised American Metropolis - David Andrews, Mike Silk and Robert Pitter PART THREE: THE IMPACT OF COMMERCIALISATION The Business of Sport - Leigh Robinson Sport and the Media - Richard Haynes Organisation Theory and the Management of Sport Organisations - John Amis and Trevor Slack Doping and Sport - Barrie Houlihan The Relationship between Sport and Tourism - Mike Weed and Guy Jackson The Olympic Games: Winners and Losers - Holger Preuss Fandom - Kevin Dixon Sport Governance - Arnout Geeraert PART FOUR: INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON AND CONTEXT Sport in North America: The United States and Canada - Trevor Slack and Milena Parent Sport in the Asia-Pacific region - Alan Bairner and Jung Woo Lee Sport, the role of the European Union and the decline of the national state? - Ian P. Henry An Introduction to the Study of Sport in the Muslim World - Mahfoud Amara Sport and Globalisation - Barrie Houlihan

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詳細情報

  • NII書誌ID(NCID)
    BB20434296
  • ISBN
    • 9781446276181
    • 9781446276174
  • LCCN
    2015941452
  • 出版国コード
    us
  • タイトル言語コード
    eng
  • 本文言語コード
    eng
  • 出版地
    Los Angeles
  • ページ数/冊数
    xx, 582 p.
  • 大きさ
    24 cm
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