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Author:   Jay Coakley ,  Elizabeth Pike
Publisher:   McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Imprint:   McGraw Hill Higher Education
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 19.00cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 24.50cm
Weight:   0.976kg
ISBN:  

9780077160548

ISBN 10:   0077160541
Pages:   704
Publication Date:   16 May 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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About the authors Preface Acknowledgements Guided tour1 The sociology of sport: what is it and why study it? 2 Using social theories: how can they help us study sports in society? 3 Studying the past: does it help us understand sports today? 4 Sports and socialization: who plays and what happens to them? 5 Sports and young people: are organized schemes worth the effort? 6 Deviance in sports: is it out of control? 7 Violence in sports: how does it affect our lives? 8 Gender and sports: does equity require ideological changes? 9 Race, ethnicity and national identity: are they important in sports? 10 Social class: do money and power matter in sports? 11 Age and ability: barriers to participation and inclusion? 12 Sports and the economy: what are the characteristics of commercial sports? 13 Sports and the media: could they survive without each other? 14 Sports, politics and globalization: how do governments and global processes influence sports? 15 Sports in the future: what do we want them to be? References Index

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Jay Coakley is Professor of Sociology at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. He received his Ph.D and M.A. from the University of Notre Dame in Sociology and received his B.A. from Regis College (Denver). He is published in a wide range of journals and has edited several books including the Handbook of Sports Studies with Eric Dunning for Sage Publications, and given many presentations around the world. He has served on the editorial board for the Sociology of Sport Journal where he was editor for many years. He is currently on the editorial board of the International Review for the Sociology of Sport.

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