Sports in society - issues and controversies

Häftad bok. McGraw Hill. 2 uppl. 2014. 569 sidor.

Mycket gott skick. Engelsk text. Pärmen bär spår av hantering. Inlagan är i nyskick /// Förlagets beskrivning: Sports in Society. Using a topics-based approach organized around provocative questions about the interaction of sports, culture and society. Sport» In Soctety presents an accessible introduction to. research and
theory in the sociology of sport.
This new edition continues the legacy of the previous editions while introducing new material and examples that bring theory to life. Current debates in sports, such as how youth participation can be increased or sport funding allocated, have been integrated throughout the text to provide a hotisttc view of sodety.
Key features include: New chapter on ability and age analysing how technology affects ability and the extent disabled or older people can face barriers to inclusion in sports.
Expanded social theories chapter to increase knowledge and encourage the application of a range of theories to sports.
New coverage on the legacy of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games, the change political landscape influencing sports and the impact of social media. Sport boxes making real world connections through discussions of current sports examples and demonstrating how issues and controversies affect sports on the grund. References to the latest sociology of sport research findings, providing coverage of several approaches and promoting critical thinking. USA and is an internationally respected scholar, author and journal editor. He was selected as one of the 100 Most Influential Sports Educators (2007). Elizabeth Pile is Head of the Department of Sport Development and Management at the University of Chichester. and a Reader in the Sociology of Sport and Exercise. She is President of the International
Sociology of Sport Association.