Bibliograph

Social issues in sport, Ronald B. Woods

Type

Label

Social issues in sport, Ronald B. Woods

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 491-512) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Social issues in sport

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

902937033

Responsibility statement

Ronald B. Woods

Summary

Social Issues in Sport, Third Edition, explores common questions and issues about sport and its relationship to society through various sociological and cultural lenses. This updated edition remains grounded in practical application and follows the framework of the previous editions to provide social theories through which students may examine real-world issues

Table Of Contents

What is sport and why do we study it? -- How do we study sport? -- Participants versus spectators -- Business of sport -- Media and sport -- Youth sport -- Coaching sport -- Interscholastic and intercollegiate sport -- International sport -- Olympic movement -- Sporting behavior -- Race, ethnicity, and sport -- Women and sport -- Social class and sport -- Special populations and sport -- Religion and sport -- Politics and sport -- Development through sport -- Violence and rule breaking in sport -- Deviance and sport -- Future trends in sport

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