Author: Kalevi HeiniläPublisher: University of Jyvaskyla
ISBN:
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Sport in Social Context
Author: Kalevi HeiniläSport in Social Context by Kalevi Heinilä
Author: Kalevi HeiniläPublisher: University of Jyvaskyla
ISBN:
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Sport in Social Context by Kalevi Heinilä
Author: Pauli VuollePublisher:
ISBN: 9789513900182
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Sociology of Sport
Author: Kevin YoungPublisher: Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN: 1786350491
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 442
Book Description
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.
Contribution of Sociology to the Study of Sport
Author: Nordic Elite Sport
Author: Svein S. AndersenPublisher: Copenhagen Business School Press DK
ISBN: 9788763002455
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
This book provides an insightful overview over similarities and differences in the structures an methods applied in Nordic elite sport. It represents a milestone in understanding how these countries have dealt with the challenges of modern elite sport within a historical context. Despite initial similarities with respect to the structure and role of the sports movement, there are significant differences between the countries. The book represents a substantial contribution to the understanding of how the elite sports systems have developed within the broader sports movements, and how they are positioned to deal with today's challenges under the watchful eye of the broader society.
Social Approaches to Sport
Author: Robert M. PankinPublisher: Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press
ISBN: 9780838630150
Category : Sports
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
Essays about sports by sociologists, organized around the theme of social organization and differentiation, Sports are viewed as they reinforce the structure of Western industrial society. Other topics include the role of sports throughout the life cycle.
International Review for the Sociology of Sport
Author: The Rise and Fall of Olympic Amateurism
Author: Matthew P LlewellynPublisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 0252098773
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 371
Book Description
For decades, amateurism defined the ideals undergirding the Olympic movement. No more. Today's Games present athletes who enjoy open corporate sponsorship and unabashedly compete for lucrative commercial endorsements. Matthew P. Llewellyn and John Gleaves analyze how this astonishing transformation took place. Drawing on Olympic archives and a wealth of research across media, the authors examine how an elite--white, wealthy, often Anglo-Saxon--controlled and shaped an enormously powerful myth of amateurism. The myth assumed an air of naturalness that made it seem unassailable and, not incidentally, served those in power. Llewellyn and Gleaves trace professionalism's inroads into the Olympics from tragic figures like Jim Thorpe through the shamateur era of under-the-table cash and state-supported athletes. As they show, the increasing acceptability of professionals went hand-in-hand with the Games becoming a for-profit international spectacle. Yet the myth of amateurism's purity remained a potent force, influencing how people around the globe imagined and understood sport. Timely and vivid with details, The Rise and Fall of Olympic Amateurism is the first book-length examination of the movement's foundational ideal.
Running across Europe
Author: Jeroen ScheerderPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137446374
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Analysing in-depth data from 11 European countries, this collection explores the rise of the European running market, the reasons and motives for running, and the most important players in the field. The volume sets out policy challenges and marketing possibilities and addresses issues of participation, cost and health.