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Author:   Marty Clark ,  William Bridel
Publisher:   Human Kinetics Publishers
Imprint:   Human Kinetics
Weight:   0.839kg
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9781718215283

ISBN 10:   1718215282
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   13 February 2026
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1. Introduction to the Critical Study of Sport William Bridel and Marty Clark Chapter Introduction An Introduction to the Authors and Textbook Editors What Is Sport? Sociology of Sport 101 Sport and Identity Content and Format of the Remaining Chapters Chapter Summary Chapter 2. Introducing Sociological Concepts and Theories Marty Clark and William Bridel Chapter Introduction The Sociological Imagination Social Theories and Sport Sociology Intersectionality Chapter Summary Chapter 3. Systems and Structures Marty Clark Chapter Introduction Thinking Sociologically About Sport Systems Thinking About Social Structures Making Connections: Social Structures, Systems, and Sporting Experiences Chapter Summary Chapter 4. Gender and Sport Sarah Barnes and Mustafa Karacam Chapter Introduction Defining Key Terms A Long (and Contested) History of Sport as a Male Preserve From Exclusion to Inclusion With Caveats Challenging Gendered Injustice in Society Through Sport Chapter Summary Chapter 5. Sexuality and Sport Judy Liao Chapter Introduction Breaking Barriers, But at a Cost Increasing Visibility in the 21st Century Complicating Visibility and Inclusion Conclusion! Conclusion? Can We (Re)Imagine Resistance (Visibility and Inclusion) Without Assimilation? Chapter Summary Chapter 6. Race, Ethnicity, and Sport Janelle Joseph and Ornella Nzindukiyimana Chapter Introduction Some Definitions and Contexts Understanding Race and Racism Through Intersectionality Theory Thinking Theoretically About Identities and Race Using Cultural Studies Using Critical Race Theory for Knowledge and Activism Chapter Summary Chapter 7. Sport for Decolonization? Reimagining Sport Through an Indigenous Lens Daniel Henhawk Chapter Introduction Settler Colonialism and Indigenous Peoples Sport, Leisure, and Settler Colonialism What Does Any of This Have to Do With Sport? Sport for Cultural Resurgence, Reconciliation, and Decolonization Chapter Summary Chapter 8. Sport, Class, and Capitalism Samantha King, Gagandeep Minhas, and Gözde Öncil Chapter Introduction Thinking Sociologically About Sport and Economic Inequality in Canada Resistance to Capitalism: The Anti-Olympic Movement Chapter Summary Chapter 9. Abilities Jennifer Mooradian and Teresa Hill Chapter Introduction Thinking Critically About Disabilities Sport and Disabilities Disability in the Context of Neoliberalism and Colonialism Chapter Summary Chapter 10. The Body and Sport Nikolaus A. Dean and Andrea Bundon Chapter Introduction Mind–Body Dualism Biomedical Model ""Exercise Is Medicine"" and the Concept of Healthism Body Capital Biographical Disruption Pain, Injury, and the Culture of Risk Chapter Summary Chapter 11. Sport and Sustainability Tavis Smith and Michael S. Dao Chapter Introduction Sustainability, Sustainable Development, and Sports Thinking Critically About Sport and Sustainability Chapter Summary Chapter 12. Sport and Social Change Andrea Carey Chapter Introduction Social Justice and Social Change Sport as an Exclusionary System Sport as a Mechanism to Navigate Social Change Change Within Sport: A Focus on Policy Athlete Activism: Sport Is More Than ""Just Sport"" Chapter Summary Chapter 13. Future Directions William Bridel and Marty Clark Chapter Introduction Summary of Themes A Conversation About Critical Sport Studies Chapter Summary Glossary References Index About the Editors About the Contributors

Reviews

""Social Issues in Canadian Sport is timely and revealing, and it sets new directions for understanding sport in Canadian society. The authors offer us personal and deeply engaging accounts of issues in Canadian sport, with the inclusion of diverse voices and perspectives. This should be a go-to text for researchers and students across a range of disciplines."" --Carly Adams, Professor at the University of Lethbridge and Editor of Sport and Recreation in Canadian History ""This book offers a comprehensive introduction to, and overview of, the sociology of sport in Canada, with contributions from notable and up-and-coming academic voices from across the country. Teachers, researchers, and students alike will find something useful and meaningful in this important resource."" --Simon C. Darnell, Professor at the University of Toronto ""Social Issues in Canadian Sport is a critical exploration of how sport intersects with power, identity, and justice in Canada. Clark and Bridel's thoughtful approach, combined with contributions from diverse voices and scholars, creates a text that doesn't just analyze sport--it challenges readers to reimagine its possibilities for creating a more equitable society."" --Cathy van Ingen, Professor at Brock University

Author Information

Marty Clark, PhD, is an associate professor in the department of health and physical education at Mount Royal University. His teaching and research engage with historical and sociological perspectives on health, physical activity, physical literacy, and sport. He is currently a coinvestigator on three research projects: a critical study of golf in the United States; a collaborative inquiry into sport experiences of trans, non-binary, and gender-diverse people in Alberta, Canada; and a Scholarship of Teaching and Learning project on freewriting in academic contexts. Clark began a five-year term as chair of the department of health and physical education in 2025. A student-focused educator, he is deeply committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and the ongoing work of Indigenization and decolonization in post-secondary education. William Bridel, PhD, is an award-winning associate professor in the faculty of kinesiology at the University of Calgary. He began a five-year term as senior associate dean of academic programs in 2025. His teaching and research focuses on sociocultural aspects of sport, physical activity, and the body. With a distinct interest in studying sex, gender, and sexuality in sport and the larger cultural context, Bridel's research has included a focus on 2SLGBTQIA people's inclusion in sport historically and in contemporary times, along with broader questions about equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and safer sport. Bridel's advocacy work includes being a founding member of the LGBTQI2S Sport Inclusion Task Force. He has also worked with and spoken to various community, provincial, and national sport organizations, challenging athletes, coaches, administrators, volunteers, and officials to address inclusion in multidimensional and meaningful ways. Beyond sport, Bridel was a member of a local advisory group for a research and advocacy project addressing the restrictions of blood and plasma donation placed on gay, bisexual, queer, and other men who have sex with men in Canada.

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