Sociology: sport & leisure books

4685 books were found.

Sport and Nationalism in China

Sport and Nationalism in China
Author: Zhouxiang Lu (National University of Ireland Maynooth, Ireland) , Fan Hong (University of Western Australia) ISBN: 9780415540018 Format: Hardback	$315.00
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Bayou Country Bloodsport: The Culture of Cockfighting in Southern Louisiana

Bayou Country Bloodsport: The Culture of Cockfighting...
Author: Jon Griffin Donlon ISBN: 9781306193986 Format: Electronic book text	$79.07
Cockfighting has had a long history in the United States. Now outlawed in all 50 states, the violent sport serves... Read More >>

Handbook of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games: Volumes One and Two

Handbook of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games:...
Author: Vassil Girginov ISBN: 9780415705264 Format: Mixed media product	$439.87
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Dominican Baseball: New Pride, Old Prejudice

Dominican Baseball: New Pride, Old Prejudice
Author: Alan Klein ISBN: 9781306540049 Format: Electronic book text	$236.28
Examines the history of MLB's presence and influence in the Dominican Republic, and the development of the booming... Read More >>

Commonwealth Games

Commonwealth Games
Author: Brian Oliver ISBN: 9781306785280 Format: Electronic book text	$134.64
How well do you know the Friendly Games? Sports journalist Brian Oliver brings the Commonwealth Games to life with... Read More >>

Safeguarding, Child Protection and Abuse in Sport: International Perspectives in Research, Policy and Practice: International Perspectives in Research, Policy and Practice

Safeguarding, Child Protection and Abuse in Sport: International...
Author: Melanie Lang (Edge Hill University, UK) , Mike Hartill (Edge Hill University, UK) ISBN: 9781306973366 Format: Electronic book text	$382.80
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Sports Strategist: Developing Leaders for a High-Performance Industry

Sports Strategist: Developing Leaders for a High-Performance...
Author: Professor of Communication Studies Irving Rein (Northwestern University's School of Communication.) , Director of Marketing and Social Media Ben Shields (ESPN) ISBN: 9781322007014 Format: Electronic book text	$138.36
In the $750 billion dollar sports industry, is winning on-the-field the only driver that matters for off-the-field... 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: 9781322057248 Format: Electronic book text	$204.26
Examines the origins and expansion of the Isle of Man TT from the first motorcar races in 1904 up to the present... Read More >>

Sport, Racism and Social Media

Sport, Racism and Social Media
Author: Neil Farrington (University of Sunderland, UK) , Lee Hall (Department of Journalism, University of Sunderland, UK) ISBN: 9781322093772 Format: Electronic book text	$459.36
Racist abuse may at one time have been hurled across the sports stadium or scrawled on a wall. But in today s social... Read More >>

Sport Development in the United States

Sport Development in the United States
Author: Peter Smolianov (Salem State University, US) , Dwight Zakus (Griffith University, Australia) ISBN: 9781322128955 Format: Electronic book text	$382.80
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Tackling Rugby

Tackling Rugby
Author: Allyson Pollock ISBN: 9781322131634 Format: Electronic book text	$52.67
On 29 January 2011, Benjamin Robinson was playing rugby for his school. During the match he sustained a concussion... Read More >>

Sociology of the World Rally Championship

Sociology of the World Rally Championship
Author: Hans Erik Naess ISBN: 9781322169293 Format: Electronic book text	$264.00
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Health and Elite Sport

Health and Elite Sport
Author: Joe Baker, PhD (York University, Canada) , Parissa Safai (York University, Canada) ISBN: 9781322212265 Format: Electronic book text	$382.80
Health and Elite Sport is the first book to critically examine the relationship between participation in high performance... Read More >>

Asian American Athletes in Sport and Society

Asian American Athletes in Sport and Society
Author: Richard King , C Richard King (Washington State University, USA) ISBN: 9781322232898 Format: Electronic book text	$330.00
For more than a century, sporting spectacles, media coverage, and popular audiences have staged athletics in black... Read More >>

Theology, Ethics and Transcendence in Sports

Theology, Ethics and Transcendence in Sports
Author: Jim Parry (University of Leeds, UK) , Mark Nesti (Liverpool John Moores University, UK) ISBN: 9780415833202 Format: Paperback	$92.99
Examines the relationship between sport and spirituality/religion. This title explores the intersections between... Read More >>

Sport Beyond Television: The Internet, Digital Media and the Rise of Networked Media Sport

Sport Beyond Television: The Internet, Digital Media...
Author: Brett Hutchins (Monash University, Australia) , David Rowe (Monash University, Australia) ISBN: 9780415734202 Format: Paperback	$103.00
Television is no longer the only screen delivering footage and news to people about sport. Computers, the Internet,... Read More >>

Locating the Moving Image: New Approaches to Film and Place

Locating the Moving Image: New Approaches to Film and...
Author: Julia Hallam , Les Roberts ISBN: 9780253011053 Format: Paperback	$84.48
Charts new pathways in mapping the relationship between film production and local film practices, theatrical exhibition... Read More >>

Café Society

Café Society
Author: A. Tjora , G. Scambler ISBN: 9781349446438 Format: Paperback	$316.77
While tracing the historical emergence of the café as a social institution and noting its multiple faces and functions... Read More >>

Café Society

Café Society
Author: A. Tjora , G. Scambler ISBN: 9781137275929 Format: Hardback	$316.77
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Locating the Moving Image: New Approaches to Film and Place

Locating the Moving Image: New Approaches to Film and...
Author: Julia Hallam , Les Roberts ISBN: 9780253010971 Format: Hardback	$224.40
Charts new pathways in mapping the relationship between film production and local film practices, theatrical exhibition... Read More >>

Aborigines and the 'Sport of Kings': Aboriginal jockeys in Australian racing history

Aborigines and the 'Sport of Kings': Aboriginal jockeys...
Author: John Maynard ISBN: 9781922059543 Format: Paperback	$24.95
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Doing Real World Research in Sports Studies

Doing Real World Research in Sports Studies
Author: Andy Smith (Edge Hill University, UK) , Ivan Waddington (University of Chester, UK) ISBN: 9780415505260 Format: Paperback	$118.00
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Multiplayer: The Social Aspects of Digital Gaming

Multiplayer: The Social Aspects of Digital Gaming
Author: Thorsten Quandt (University of Münster) , Sonja Kröger ISBN: 9780415828857 Format: Hardback	$305.00
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Making the American Body: The Remarkable Saga of the Men and Women Whose Feats, Feuds, and Passions Shaped Fitness History

Making the American Body: The Remarkable Saga of the...
Author: Jonathan Black ISBN: 9780803243705 Format: Hardback	$97.55
If you thought the fitness craze was about being healthy, think again. In the first book to tell the full story... Read More >>

Reyes Negros

Reyes Negros
Author: Nibaldo Calvo Buides ISBN: 9781494293383 Format: Paperback	$26.40
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