Full Description
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.
Contents
PART ONEIntroduction to Sport Sociology Sport and Modernity: an Introduction to the Sociology of Sport Sport, Modernity and the Olympics: a Case Study of the London Olympiads Introduction to Sociological Theories of Sport in Modern MODERN SPORT Sport's Organisation and Governance Sport, Physical Education and Socialisation Class and Gender Differentiation in Sport Sport and Diversity: Issues of Race, Ethnicity and Disability PART THREE: GO: ANALYSING Consumer Society Sport and the Media Sport in a Global World PART FOUR: NEW and Adventure Sport and Community References Index
