Books On Sociology Of Leisure And Sport
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Sport:
A Critical Sociology Book by Richard Giulianotti
In this lively new book, Richard Giulianotti provides a critical sociological
interpretation of modern sport. As global festivals such as the Olympic games and
football’s World Cup demonstrate, sport’s social, political, economic and
cultural significance is becoming increasingly apparent across the world. Its popularity
alone means that sociologists cannot ignore sport.
Chapter-by-chapter, Giulianotti offers a cogent examination of a range of widely taught
sociological theories and issues that relate to sport. These include functionalism,
Weberian sociology, Marxism, postmodern sociology, and globalisation. The author’s
use of an international range of case studies and research, about a wide variety of
sports, helps to make his account especially accessible to undergraduate readers.
‘Sport: a critical sociology’ will therefore have strong appeal to upper-level
undergraduates on courses such as sport and leisure studies, cultural studies, and modern
social theory.
Sporting
Bodies, Damaged Selves : Sociological Studies of Sports-Related Injury
(Research in the Sociology of Sport) Book by Kevin Young
In contrast to other disciplines in the sport sciences, the sociological study of risk,
pain and injury is quite new. Over the last decade, however, sociologists have begun to
show that pain and injury are not solely experienced in physical and medical terms, and an
impressive corpus of knowledge is beginning to emerge. To date the breadth and depth of
this knowledge has not been brought together in any systematic way. As the second volume
in the Research in the Sociology of Sport series Sporting Bodies, Damaged Selves:
Sociological Studies of Sports-Related Injury attempts to reflect the cutting-edge
research in the area from several countries in terms of causes, experiences and outcomes
of sport-related pain and injury.
Sporting
Bodies Damaged Selves
Foundations of Sport & Exercise Psychology
Robert Weinberg and Daniel Gould
In the newly revised and updated Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology, third
edition, students and professionals will - athleticinsight.com/Vol5Iss2/Featured_Book.htm
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Coalter, F (1982) Leisure Sociology or the Sociology of
Leisure? Papers in Leisure Studies; No. 4, Polytechnic of North London
Johannis, T.B. & Bull C.N. (eds.) (1971) Sociology of Leisure, Contemporary Social
Science Issues 1, Sage
Mommaas, H (1996) Leisure Research in Europe: Methods and Traditions, CAB International,
Parker S (1976) The Sociology of Leisure, Studies in Sociology; 9, Allen & Unwin,
London
Roberts, K (1981) Leisure (2nd Edition), Longman, London
Stockdale, J. E. (1987) Methodological Techniques on Leisure Research, Sports Council and
Economic and Social Research Council, London
Veal, A J (1997) Research Methods for Leisure and Tourism: A Practical Guide, Leisure
Management Series (2nd Edition), Pitman in association with the Institute of Leisure and
Amenity Management, London
Four kinds of Tourism? Elery Hamilton-Smith, Philip Institute of Technology, Australia
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Sands, Robert R (ed). Anthropology, Sport and Culture. Bergin and Garvey 1999.
Sands, Robert R. Sport Ethnography. Human Kinetics Press 2001.
D. Stanley Eitzen and George H. Sage, Sociology of North American Sport, 6th
edition,Boston, MA: WCB/McGraw-Hill, 1997
D. Stanley Eitzen, Ed., Sport in Contemporary Society: An Anthology, 6th edition, New
York: Worth Publishers, 2001