Sociology: sport & leisure books

4685 books were found.

Black Men Can't Shoot

Black Men Can't Shoot

Author: Scott N. Brooks
ISBN: 9780226211411
Format: Paperback
$31.95

Tells a coming-of-age story that counters the belief that basketball only exploits kids and lures them into following...  Read More >>

Vacationland: Tourism and Environment in the Colorado High Country

Vacationland: Tourism and Environment in the Colorado...

Author: William Philpott ,  William Cronon
ISBN: 9780295994338
Format: Paperback
$79.20

Tells the story of the region's dramatic transformation in the decades after World War II, when a loose coalition...  Read More >>

British Railway Enthusiasm

British Railway Enthusiasm

Author: Ian Carter ,  Jeffrey Richards
ISBN: 9780719065675
Format: Paperback
$45.99

The first book to study railway enthusiasts in Britain. The postwar train spotting craze swept most boys (and some...  Read More >>

An Ethnography of English Football Fans: Cans, Cops and Carnivals

An Ethnography of English Football Fans: Cans, Cops...

Author: Geoff Pearson ,  Alexander Smith
ISBN: 9780719095405
Format: Paperback
$36.99

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The Sports Monograph

The Sports Monograph

Author: Clive Palmer
ISBN: 9780956627063
Format: Paperback
$38.79

With over 120 contributors across 60 chapters, their ages ranging from 6 months to 60 years, the Sports Monograph...  Read More >>

Travel and Transformation

Travel and Transformation

Author: Garth Lean ,  Russell Staiff
ISBN: 9781409467632
Format: Hardback
$315.00

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Moral Encounters in Tourism

Moral Encounters in Tourism

Author: Mary Mostafanezhad ,  Kevin Hannam
ISBN: 9781472418449
Format: Hardback
$305.00

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Ethics in Youth Sport: Policy and Pedagogical Applications

Ethics in Youth Sport: Policy and Pedagogical Applications...

Author: Stephen Harvey (University of Bedfordshire, UK) ,  Richard Light (University of Canterbury, New Zealand)
ISBN: 9781138795778
Format: Paperback
$105.00

The influence of professional, adult sport on youth sport is now a global concern. Children are involved in high-stakes...  Read More >>

The Isle of Man TT Races: Motorcycling, Society and Identity

The Isle of Man TT Races: Motorcycling, Society and...

Author: Simon Vaukins
ISBN: 9781443860307
Format: Hardback
$216.35

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Rising Tide: Bear Bryant, Joe Namath, and Dixie's Last Quarter

Rising Tide: Bear Bryant, Joe Namath, and Dixie's Last...

Author: Randy Roberts (Purdue University) ,  Ed Krzemienski
ISBN: 9781455526321
Format: Paperback
$44.88

Originally published in hardcover by Twelve in 2013.  Read More >>

Strong and Hard Women: An ethnography of female bodybuilding

Strong and Hard Women: An ethnography of female bodybuilding...

Author: Tanya Bunsell (St Mary's University College, UK)
ISBN: 9780415824378
Format: Paperback
$98.99

Females with large muscles evoke strong reactions from men and women, often involving disgust, discomfort, anger...  Read More >>

The Global Gym: Gender, Health and Pedagogies

The Global Gym: Gender, Health and Pedagogies

Author: J. Andreasson ,  T. Johansson
ISBN: 9781137346612
Format: Hardback
$145.17

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Black Faces, White Spaces: Reimagining the Relationship of African Americans to the Great Outdoors

Black Faces, White Spaces: Reimagining the Relationship...

Author: Carolyn Finney
ISBN: 9781469614489
Format: Paperback
$79.07

Why are African Americans so underrepresented when it comes to interest in nature, outdoor recreation, and environmentalism?...  Read More >>

On South Bank: The Production of Public Space

On South Bank: The Production of Public Space

Author: Alasdair J.H. Jones ,  Dr. Mark Boyle
ISBN: 9781409440031
Format: Hardback
$315.00

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Sport and Communities

Sport and Communities

Author: David Hassan ,  Sean Brown
ISBN: 9780415571654
Format: Hardback
$315.00

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Sport, Music, Identities

Sport, Music, Identities

Author: Anthony Bateman
ISBN: 9780415587822
Format: Hardback
$189.00

This book addresses the close and longstanding links between sport and music with a series of highly original essays. ...  Read More >>

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