Jay Coakley

Sports in Society

Buch

Using a topics-based approach organized around provocative questions about the interaction of sports, culture and society, Sports in Society 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 holistic view of society.An Online Learning Centre accompanies this book offering a range of lecturer support materials as well as r… Mehr

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Weitere Autoren: Pike, Elizabeth

ISBN: 978-0-07-716054-8
EAN: 9780077160548
Produktnummer: 16696547
Verlag: McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
Seitenangabe: 704 S.
Masse: H19.0 cm x B24.4 cm x D2.1 cm 966 g
Auflage: 2 ed
Gewicht: 966
Sonstiges: General (US: Trade)

Über den Autor

Jay Coakley is Professor of Sociology at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. He received his Ph.D and M.A. from the University of Notre Dame in Sociology and received his B.A. from Regis College (Denver). He is published in a wide range of journals and has edited several books including the Handbook of Sports Studies with Eric Dunning for Sage Publications, and given many presentations around the world. He has served on the editorial board for the Sociology of Sport Journal where he was editor for many years. He is currently on the editorial board of the International Review for the Sociology of Sport.