Author: Günther Lüschen
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
This volume grew out of an International Workshop at the University of Illinois, Urbana, in 1967, sponsored by the UNESCO Committee for Sociology of Sport.
The Cross-cultural Analysis of Sport and Games
Author: Günther Lüschen
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
This volume grew out of an International Workshop at the University of Illinois, Urbana, in 1967, sponsored by the UNESCO Committee for Sociology of Sport.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
This volume grew out of an International Workshop at the University of Illinois, Urbana, in 1967, sponsored by the UNESCO Committee for Sociology of Sport.
THE CROSS-CULTURAL ANALYSIS OF SPORT AND GAMES- PROCEEDINGS FROM AN INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP- UNESCO.
The Game's Up
Author: Alan Tomlinson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
This accessible volume gathers together previously written articles on a range of themes, including sport and leisure, physical education, sociology and cultural studies. Combining case-study analysis with discussion of key conceptual and theoretical themes, sociology, and cultural studies, the helpful format of the book should lead to a clearer understanding of the sociological implications of leisure.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
This accessible volume gathers together previously written articles on a range of themes, including sport and leisure, physical education, sociology and cultural studies. Combining case-study analysis with discussion of key conceptual and theoretical themes, sociology, and cultural studies, the helpful format of the book should lead to a clearer understanding of the sociological implications of leisure.
Understanding Sport
Author: John Horne
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0415591406
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
In the decade or more since publication of the first edition of Understanding Sport, both sport and wider global society have undergone profound change. In this fully updated, revised and expanded edition of their classic textbook, John Horne, Alan Tomlinson, Garry Whannel and Kath Woodward offer a critical and reflective introduction to the relationship between sport and contemporary society and explain how sport remains an important agent and symptom of socio-cultural change. Fully integrating historical, sociological, political and cultural analysis, the book covers every key topic in the study of sport and society, including: debate, interpretation and theory sport and the media sport and the body sport and politics commercialization globalization. Retaining the accessibility and scholarly rigour for which Understanding Sport has always been renowned, this new edition includes entirely new chapters on global transformations, sports mega-events and sites, sporting bodies and governance, as well as a succinct guide to researching sport. With review and seminar questions included in every chapter, plus concise, helpful guides to further reading, Understanding Sport remains an essential textbook for all courses on sport and society, the sociology of sport, sport and social theory, or social issues in sport.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0415591406
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
In the decade or more since publication of the first edition of Understanding Sport, both sport and wider global society have undergone profound change. In this fully updated, revised and expanded edition of their classic textbook, John Horne, Alan Tomlinson, Garry Whannel and Kath Woodward offer a critical and reflective introduction to the relationship between sport and contemporary society and explain how sport remains an important agent and symptom of socio-cultural change. Fully integrating historical, sociological, political and cultural analysis, the book covers every key topic in the study of sport and society, including: debate, interpretation and theory sport and the media sport and the body sport and politics commercialization globalization. Retaining the accessibility and scholarly rigour for which Understanding Sport has always been renowned, this new edition includes entirely new chapters on global transformations, sports mega-events and sites, sporting bodies and governance, as well as a succinct guide to researching sport. With review and seminar questions included in every chapter, plus concise, helpful guides to further reading, Understanding Sport remains an essential textbook for all courses on sport and society, the sociology of sport, sport and social theory, or social issues in sport.
The Game's Up
Understanding Sport
Author: John Horne
Publisher: Spon Press
ISBN: 9780419136408
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Bringing a cultural and social dimension to the study of sport, this introductory guide will help students understand the context of sport and the place it has in the lives of individuals as well as in modern British society as a whole. Theoretically rigorous yet accessible, Understanding Sport includes: up-to-date coverage of key socio-cultural issues suggested further reading, to expand students' understanding of the topics introduced end-of-chapter essay topics and questions, to help students consolidate their knowledge extensive referenece lists and a thematic index, to direct sutdents and lecturers toward further research materials.
Publisher: Spon Press
ISBN: 9780419136408
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Bringing a cultural and social dimension to the study of sport, this introductory guide will help students understand the context of sport and the place it has in the lives of individuals as well as in modern British society as a whole. Theoretically rigorous yet accessible, Understanding Sport includes: up-to-date coverage of key socio-cultural issues suggested further reading, to expand students' understanding of the topics introduced end-of-chapter essay topics and questions, to help students consolidate their knowledge extensive referenece lists and a thematic index, to direct sutdents and lecturers toward further research materials.
The Fantasy Sport Industry
Author: Andrew C. Billings
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136318046
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
Fantasy sport has become big business. Recent estimates suggest that there as many as 33 million fantasy sport participants in the US alone, spending $3bn annually, with many millions more around the world. This is the first in-depth study of fantasy sport as a cultural and social phenomenon and a significant and growing component of the contemporary sports economy. This book presents an overview of the history of fantasy sport and its close connection to innovations in sports media. Drawing on extensive empirical research, it offers an analysis of the demographics of fantasy sport, the motivations of fantasy sport players and their significance as heavy consumers of sport media and as ultra-fans. It also draws cross-cultural comparisons between fantasy sport players in the US, UK, Europe and beyond. The Fantasy Sport Industry examines the key commercial and media stakeholders in the production and development of fantasy sport, and points to new directions for the fantasy sport industry within modern sport business. It is therefore, fascinating reading for any student, scholar or professional with an interest in sports media, sports business, fandom, the relationship between sport and society, or cultural studies.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136318046
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
Fantasy sport has become big business. Recent estimates suggest that there as many as 33 million fantasy sport participants in the US alone, spending $3bn annually, with many millions more around the world. This is the first in-depth study of fantasy sport as a cultural and social phenomenon and a significant and growing component of the contemporary sports economy. This book presents an overview of the history of fantasy sport and its close connection to innovations in sports media. Drawing on extensive empirical research, it offers an analysis of the demographics of fantasy sport, the motivations of fantasy sport players and their significance as heavy consumers of sport media and as ultra-fans. It also draws cross-cultural comparisons between fantasy sport players in the US, UK, Europe and beyond. The Fantasy Sport Industry examines the key commercial and media stakeholders in the production and development of fantasy sport, and points to new directions for the fantasy sport industry within modern sport business. It is therefore, fascinating reading for any student, scholar or professional with an interest in sports media, sports business, fandom, the relationship between sport and society, or cultural studies.
Play, Games, and Sports in Cultural Contexts
Author: Janet C. Harris
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780873222662
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 538
Book Description
From Balinese cockfights to American baseball, the 24 contributions in this book examine the roles that play, games and sport assume in their respective societies, cultures and subcultures.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780873222662
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 538
Book Description
From Balinese cockfights to American baseball, the 24 contributions in this book examine the roles that play, games and sport assume in their respective societies, cultures and subcultures.
Studies in the Sociology of Sport
Author: North American Society for the Sociology of Sport. Conference
Publisher: TCU Press
ISBN: 9780912646787
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
Publisher: TCU Press
ISBN: 9780912646787
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
Handbook of Sports Studies
Author: Jay Coakley
Publisher: SAGE
ISBN: 9780761949497
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 614
Book Description
"This handbook contains useful reviews of major theoretical frameworks and research topics in sports studies-especially sport sociology-written by a star-studded array of internationally recognized experts. The scope and depth of this volume demonstrates the intellectual maturity of this area. Each chapter provides an informative historical context and an organized conceptual framework for making sense of the relevant scholarly literature. The book will be particularly useful to graduate students, advanced undergraduates, and college and university faculty who are seeking to gain rapid, informed access to the literature." --Janet C. Harris, Professor and Chair, Dept. of Kinesiology and Physical Education, California State University, Los Angeles This vital new Handbook marks the development of sports studies as a major new discipline within the social sciences. Edited by the leading sociologist of sport, Eric Dunning, and author of the best selling textbook on sport in the USA, Jay Coakley, it both reflects and richly endorses this new found status. Key aspects of the Handbook include: an inventory of the principal achievements in the field; a guide to the chief conflicts and difficulties in the theory and research process; a rallying point for researchers who are established or new to the field, which sets the agenda for future developments; a resource book for teachers who wish to establish new curricula and develop courses and programmes in the area of sports studies. With an international and inter-disciplinary cast of contributors the Handbook of Sports Studies is comprehensive in scope, relevant in content and far-reaching in its discussion of future prospect.
Publisher: SAGE
ISBN: 9780761949497
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 614
Book Description
"This handbook contains useful reviews of major theoretical frameworks and research topics in sports studies-especially sport sociology-written by a star-studded array of internationally recognized experts. The scope and depth of this volume demonstrates the intellectual maturity of this area. Each chapter provides an informative historical context and an organized conceptual framework for making sense of the relevant scholarly literature. The book will be particularly useful to graduate students, advanced undergraduates, and college and university faculty who are seeking to gain rapid, informed access to the literature." --Janet C. Harris, Professor and Chair, Dept. of Kinesiology and Physical Education, California State University, Los Angeles This vital new Handbook marks the development of sports studies as a major new discipline within the social sciences. Edited by the leading sociologist of sport, Eric Dunning, and author of the best selling textbook on sport in the USA, Jay Coakley, it both reflects and richly endorses this new found status. Key aspects of the Handbook include: an inventory of the principal achievements in the field; a guide to the chief conflicts and difficulties in the theory and research process; a rallying point for researchers who are established or new to the field, which sets the agenda for future developments; a resource book for teachers who wish to establish new curricula and develop courses and programmes in the area of sports studies. With an international and inter-disciplinary cast of contributors the Handbook of Sports Studies is comprehensive in scope, relevant in content and far-reaching in its discussion of future prospect.