Sociology: sport & leisure books

The word 'unique' is often wrongly used but, in the case of A Game of THREE Halves, the author's story is indisputably...  Read More >>

In this era of big media franchises, sports branding has crossed platforms, so that the sport, its television broadcast,...  Read More >>

'Fighting Scholars' presents insightful ethnographic research on several different martial arts and combat sports,...  Read More >>

Sport and British Jewry provides the first wide-ranging examination of the importance of sport in the history of...  Read More >>

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This book traces the history of negotiations between specific cultures in Asia and modern sport cultures from the...  Read More >>

Sport is one of the largest industries in the world and the global reach of major sporting events is enormous. In...  Read More >>

This book examines doping in Germany, with primary attention given to West Germany, from 1950 to the present, including...  Read More >>

A young boy nearly paralyzed in a car accident runs for the first time in his life during a baseball game. A refugee...  Read More >>

As a new breed of lifestyle sport enthusiasts 'derby grrrls' are pushing the boundaries of gender as they negotiate...  Read More >>

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This book examines the impact on public policy from broader political decisions taken in relation to Olympic- and...  Read More >>

This ground-breaking book provides a fascinating insight into the relationship between sports (and leisure), religion...  Read More >>

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The International Working Group on Women and Sports developed this report to determine the progress made for women...  Read More >>

Most of us see sports as a welcome--even blessed--relief from the challenges and frustrations of everyday life....  Read More >>

From disturbing new research on concussions to publicly-financed stadiums that benefit wealthy team owners, Ken...  Read More >>

Over the past forty years, running has developed into one of the most popular physical leisure activities in Europe....  Read More >>

The Routledge Handbook of the Philosophy of Sport is a landmark publication in sport studies. It goes further...  Read More >>

This collection focuses on the multi-layered links between international events and identity discourses. With a...  Read More >>

Playing with the Big Boys traces the development of basketball in the Philippines from an educational tool during...  Read More >>

The quadrennial summer Olympic Games are renowned for producing the world's biggest single-city cultural event....  Read More >>

Association football is now the global sport, consumed in various ways by millions of people across the world....  Read More >>