Sociology: sport & leisure books

A timely and down-to-earth guide for parents navigating the extraordinary pressures of youth sports  Read More >>

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This edited book delves into several aspects of sports and sports management from a vantage of uncertainty and turbulence...  Read More >>

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World recession and widespread unemployment accentuated an existing trend – more people retiring from work early...  Read More >>

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This book sets out to fill a gap in the literature and will be of particular relevance to those who are interested...  Read More >>

Your Attention Please - Announcer/Cop tells the story of a want-to-be disc jockey playing records during a high...  Read More >>

This is the first book to examine the role of women in the origins, development and contemporary landscape of snowboarding....  Read More >>

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This book explores football culture, organisation and development in the five Nordic countries - Denmark, Finland,...  Read More >>

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The fifteenth anniversary edition, fully revised and updated, of Jonathan Wilson's modern classic.  Read More >>

Der demografische Wandel stellt Staat, Politik und Wirtschaft vor neue, vor allem finanzielle Herausforderungen...  Read More >>

This book explores the enigmatic world of the natural underground, viewing it as a site of leisure and a primary...  Read More >>

In Mallparks, Michael Friedman observes that just as cathedrals represented power relations in medieval towns, and...  Read More >>

In Mallparks, Michael Friedman observes that just as cathedrals represented power relations in medieval towns, and...  Read More >>

This volume is built around three assumptions - first, that for huge numbers people around the world, including...  Read More >>

This book explores how cultural, social and political change happens through a unique analysis of the ‘ethical turn’...  Read More >>

""This guide provides an insider's look at the game and covers such topics as football basics, strategies, leagues,...  Read More >>

This book takes a close look at the phenomenon of athlete activism, across all levels of sport from elite and international...  Read More >>

This book explores the fascinating phenomenon of place event marketing in the Asia Pacific. It examines procedures...  Read More >>