Sport And Society In The Global Age

Author : Timothy Marjoribanks,Karen Farquharson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-16
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780230356221

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Sport and Society in the Global Age by Timothy Marjoribanks,Karen Farquharson Pdf

Are sports influenced by their social context? Can sport influence the social world? And how is sport changing in our increasingly globalized society? This thought-provoking text explores these questions and introduces key debates in the sociology of sport. Uncovering the power dynamics within sport and bringing this everyday topic under a sociological lens, the book: - Explores hot topics and contemporary controversies, such as e-gaming, fan violence and sex testing - Examines the central role of technology and the media in how sport is consumed, represented and played - Discusses a wide range of thinkers, from Gramsci to Castells - Reflects on developments in sport at local, global and national levels With clearly explained theory and vibrant case examples, this text shows how we engage with sport in social, political, cultural and economic terms. It is an indispensable text for students across the social sciences studying sports.

Author : Ramón Spaaij,Jonathan Magee,Ruth Jeanes
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2014-06-27
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781135075552

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Sport and Social Exclusion in Global Society by Ramón Spaaij,Jonathan Magee,Ruth Jeanes Pdf

Social exclusion is one of the most pressing challenges in post-industrial societies, encompassing economic, social, cultural and political dimensions. This important new book critically examines the relationship between sport and social exclusion, from global and cross-cultural perspectives. The book analyses sport and social exclusion by focusing on three key questions: How does social exclusion affect participation in sport? How is social exclusion (re)produced, experienced, resisted, and managed in sport? How is sport used to combat social exclusion and promote social inclusion in other life domains? To answer these questions, the authors discuss and critically reflect on existing knowledge and in-depth case studies from Europe, Australasia, Africa and Latin America. The book illuminates the relationship between sport and social exclusion in Global North and Global South contexts, addressing key issues in contemporary social science such as social inequality, worklessness, gender, disability, forced migration, homelessness and mental health. Sport and Social Exclusion in Global Society is important reading for all students, researchers and policy-makers with an interest in sport sociology, sport development, sport management, or the relationship between sport and wider society.

Author : Otmar Weiss,Gilbert Norden
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2021-07-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789004464711

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Introduction to the Sociology of Sport by Otmar Weiss,Gilbert Norden Pdf

Introduction to the Sociology of Sport offers a comprehensive overview of topics, theories, definitions and results of sport sociological research and discussions. A unique approach to the social specificity of sport is outlined.

Author : Elizabeth C.K. Pike
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2021-05-28
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781789903607

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Research Handbook on Sports and Society by Elizabeth C.K. Pike Pdf

This state-of-the-art Research Handbook provides a challenging and critical examination of the complex issues surrounding sports in contemporary societies. Featuring contributions from world-leading scholars, it focuses upon the impact of their research, together with significant social issues and controversies in sport.

Author : John Nauright,Sarah Zipp
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2020-04-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780429846175

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Global Markets and Global Impact of Sports by John Nauright,Sarah Zipp Pdf

This book is a concept we use to explain the invasive and pervasive role of sport in global society and in each country around the world. From the origins of modern sports to today, sports have become more and more commercial, global, and universally understood as important parts of economies, cultures, and political debates. The 2018 thawing of relations on the Korean Peninsula, and between North Korea and the USA, can be attributed in part to the inclusive practices of the Winter Olympics; yet the Russian doping scandal and the ramifications from that suggest that a new Cold War in sport has emerged which is played out in social media as well as in diplomatic circles. Beyond the elite levels, however, sport is key to social identification and cultural capital building, and for social integration. Regardless of how we view sport, it is clear that it is a powerful social technology with the ability to transform society and influence political and economic debates. The chapters in this book were originally published in special issues in Sport in Society.

Author : Graham Scambler
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2005-05-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780335227785

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EBOOK: Sport and Society: History, Power and Culture by Graham Scambler Pdf

This is a succinct and comprehensive account of the contemporary sociology of sport. It starts by tracing the key ‘moments’ in the transition from pre-modern to modern sport, giving detailed accounts of the athletic competition in the ancient games at Olympia; the genesis of modern track-and-field athletics in nineteenth-century England; and the reconstruction by de Coubertin and unfolding of the Olympic movement through the twentieth century. The second section analyses features of sport in detail: The links between exercise, sport and health, including a look at growing rates of obesity and of the role of drug use in society and sport The hyper-commodification of football in the 1990s Representations of sport in the media Sports iconography, with sociological portraits of Muhammad Ali and David Beckham The re-emergence of violence in sport The third section critically analyses the various theoretical approaches adopted by sociologists, and presents a distinctive new theoretical framework for understanding the changing role of sport in society in the era of global disorganized capitalism. This is key reading for students and researchers in sociology of sport and leisure, sport science and health.

Author : Kevin Young
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2016-11-21
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781786350497

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Sociology of Sport by Kevin Young Pdf

The Sociology of Sport has grown since its inception in the late 1950s and has become robust, and diverse. Many countries now boast strong scholars in the field and this volume reflects the fascinating research being done. This innovative volume is dedicated to a review of the state of the area by region.

Author : Grant Jarvie
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0415306477

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Sport, Culture and Society by Grant Jarvie Pdf

This exciting new undergraduate textbook introduces the reader to the broad and complex relationship between sport, culture and society, and critically examines the key assumptions that we hold with regard to the nature of sport.

Author : Jay Coakley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1260240665

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Sports in Society by Jay Coakley Pdf

Author : Skye G. Arthur-Banning,Solomon Waliaula
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2020-06-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781848883871

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Sports Global Influence: A Survey of Society and Culture in the Context of Sport by Skye G. Arthur-Banning,Solomon Waliaula Pdf

Author : Grant Jarvie
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 521 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2013-06-19
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781134020553

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Sport, Culture and Society by Grant Jarvie Pdf

It is impossible to fully understand contemporary society and culture without acknowledging the place of sport. Sport is part of our social and cultural fabric, possessing a social and commercial power that makes it a potent force in the world, for good and for bad. Sport has helped to start wars and promote international reconciliation, while every government around the world commits public resources to sport because of its perceived benefits. From the bleachers to the boardroom, sport matters. Now available in a fully revised and updated new edition, this exciting, comprehensive and accessible textbook introduces the study of sport, culture and society. International in scope, the book explores the key social theories that shape our understanding of sport as a social phenomenon and critically examines many of the assumptions that underpin that understanding. Placing sport at the very heart of the analysis, and including vibrant sporting examples throughout, the book introduces the student to every core topic and emerging area in the study of sport and society, including: the history and politics of sport sport and globalization sport and the media sport, violence and crime sport, the body and health sport and the environment alternative sports and lifestyles sporting mega-events sport and development. Each chapter includes a wealth of useful features to assist the student, including chapter summaries, highlighted definitions of key terms, practical projects, revision questions, boxed case-studies and biographies, and guides to further reading, with additional teaching and learning resources available on a companion website. Sport, Culture and Society is the most broad-ranging and thoughtful introduction to the socio-cultural analysis of sport currently available and sets a new agenda for the discipline. It is essential reading for all students with an interest in sport. Visit the companion website at www.routledge.com/cw/jarvie.

Author : Mark Dyreson,J. A. Mangan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09-13
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781317997771

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Sport and American Society by Mark Dyreson,J. A. Mangan Pdf

A special issue of the International Journal of the History of Sport, this collection of provocative essays explores the many faces of sport in America. Drawing upon insights from anthropology, history, philosophy and sociology and with reference throughout to politics and economics, the contributors outline the story of how American sport has contributed to a climate of insularity, exceptionalism and imperialism, from a symbolic rejection of British rule and British sports to the current status of all-American sports such as baseball and basketball in the face of globalization.

Author : Joseph A. Maguire
Publisher : Human Kinetics
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Education
ISBN : 0880119721

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Sport Worlds by Joseph A. Maguire Pdf

This text looks at the sociology of sport. Narrative case studies of sports sociology from all over the world provide examples of how to interpret issues in professional and elite sports from a sociological perspective.

Author : Cathal Kilcline
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2019-01-23
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781786949554

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Sport and Society in Global France by Cathal Kilcline Pdf

This book provides new insights into the evolution of the global sporting spectacle over the last thirty years through an analysis of star athletes, emblematic organisations and key locations in French sport, highlighting how sport has influenced (and been implicated in) debates over nationhood, immigration, commemorative practice, and de-industrialisation.

Author : Richard Giulianotti
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2015-07-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781134116621

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Routledge Handbook of the Sociology of Sport by Richard Giulianotti Pdf

The sociology of sport is a core discipline within the academic study of sport. It helps us to understand what sport is and why it matters. Sociological knowledge, implicit or explicit, therefore underpins scholarly enquiry into sport in every aspect. The Routledge Handbook of the Sociology of Sport is a landmark publication that brings together the most important themes, theories and issues within the sociology of sport, tracing the contours of the discipline and surveying the state-of-the-art. Part One explores the main theories and analytical approaches that define contemporary sport sociology and introduces the most important methodological issues confronting researchers working in the social scientific study of sport. Part Two examines the connections and divisions between sociology and cognate disciplines within sport studies, including history, anthropology, economics, leisure and tourism studies, philosophy, politics and psychology. Part Three investigates how the most important social divisions within sport, and in wider society, are addressed in sport sociology, including ‘race‘, gender, class, sexuality and disability. Part Four explores a wide range of pressing contemporary issues associated with sport, including sport and the body, social problems associated with sport, sport places and settings, and the global aspects of sport. Written by a team of leading international sport scholars, including many of the most well-known, respected and innovative thinkers working in the discipline, the Routledge Handbook of the Sociology of Sport is an essential reference for any student, researcher or professional with an interest in sport.