Handbook of sports studies. (2000)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Jay Coakley and Eric Dunning.
• Other Names: Coakley, Jay; Dunning, Eric; Sage Publications.; Sage eReference (Online service)
• Contents: Major perspectives in the sociology of sport. Functionalism, sport and society / John W. Loy and Douglas Booth -- Marxist theories / Bero Rigauer -- Cultural studies and the sociology of sport / Jennifer Hargreaves and Ian McDonald -- Feminist theories for sport / Susan Birrell -- Interpretive approaches to the sociology of sport / Peter Donnelly -- Figurational sociology and its application to sport / Patrick Murphy, Ken Sheard and Ivan Waddington -- Posting up : French post-structuralism and the critical analysis of contemporary sporting culture / David L. Andrews. Cross-disciplinary differences and connections. The anthropology of sport / Kendall Blanchard -- Economics and sport / Marc Lavoie -- Human geography and the study of sport / John Bale -- Social history and sport / Nancy L. Struna -- The philosophy of sport : a historical and conceptual overview and a conjecture regarding its future / William J. Morgan -- Politics and sport / Barrie Houlihan -- Psychology and the study of sport / Diane L. Gill. Key topics. The development of modern sports / Allen Guttmann -- Political economy and sport / George Sage -- Education and sport / C. Roger Rees and Andrew W. Miracle -- Sport and the media / Garry Whannel -- Theorizing sport, social class and status / John Sugden and Alan Tomlinson -- Gender and sport / Nancy Theberge -- Sport, racism and ethnicity / Grant Jarvie -- Sport and nationalism / Lincoln Allison -- Sport and globalization / Joseph Maguire -- Social control and sport / D. Stanley Eitzen -- Sport and violence / Kevin Young -- Sport and health : a sociological perspective / Ivan Waddington -- Sport and disability / Howard L. Nixon II -- Body studies in the sociology of sport / Cheryl L. Cole -- Doping in sport as deviant behavior and its social control / Günther Lüschen -- Sport and emotions / Mary Duquin -- Management, organizations and theory in the governance of sport / Ian Henry and Eleni Theodoraki -- Emerging [word struck through] arriving sport : alternatives to formal sports / Robert E. Rinehart. Sport and society research around the globe. Africa / Denver J. Hendricks -- Australia and New Zealand / Chris Collins -- Eastern Europe / Gyöngi S. Földesi -- France / Jacques DeFrance -- Germany / Klaus Heinemann -- India / Ian McDonald -- Japan / Koichi Kiku -- Korea (and South East Asia) / Burn-Jang Lim -- Latin America / Joseph L. Arbena -- Nordic countries / Kari Fasting and Mari-Kristin Sisjord -- Portugal / Salomé Marivoet and Claudia Pineheiro -- Spain / Núria Puig.
• Publisher Details: London : SAGE
• Publication Date: 2000
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxxviii, 570 pages), illustrations, 2 maps
• Subjects: 796/.07; Sports sciences -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Sports -- Sociological aspects -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Sports -- Study and teaching -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Sports -- Research; Sports -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Spor bilimleri -- Rehberler, el kitaplari, vb; Spor -- Sosyolojik açıdan -- Rehberler, el kitaplari, vb; Spor -- Çalışma ve öğretim -- Rehberler, el kitaplari, vb; Spor -- Araştırma; Spor -- Rehberler, el kitapları, vb; Sciences du sport -- Guides, manuels, etc; Sports -- Aspect sociologique -- Guides, manuels, etc; Sports -- Étude et enseignement -- Congrès; GAMES -- Gambling -- Sports; SPORTS & RECREATION -- Business Aspects; SPORTS & RECREATION -- Essays; SPORTS & RECREATION -- History; SPORTS & RECREATION -- Reference; TRAVEL -- Special Interest -- Sports; Sports; Sports -- Research; Sports sciences; Sports -- Sociological aspects; Sports -- Study and teaching; Sports -- Recherche; Sports -- Aspect social; Sociologie du sport; Sport; Electronic books; Handbooks and manuals
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 1848608381; 9781848608382; 9781446265055; 1446265056
• Related ISBNs: 9780803975521; 080397552X; 0761949496; 9780761949497
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.