Sociology: sport & leisure books

This comprehensive collection examines the culture of sport and its relationship with various social institutions....  Read More >>

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Noriaki Osada, teacher and philosopher, wrote the Theory of International Physical Education and Sports Studies...  Read More >>

Noriaki Osada, teacher and philosopher, first published his revolutionary book Theory of International Physical...  Read More >>

This book is concerned with how we should think and act in our work, leisure activities, and time utilization in...  Read More >>

This book is concerned with how we should think and act in our work, leisure activities, and time utilization in...  Read More >>

The ""New York Times""-bestselling author of ""Boys Will Be Boys"" and ""The Bad Guys Won!"" delivers this explosive...  Read More >>

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This book examines national identity – and especially Australia’s image as a sporting country. Tony Ward traces...  Read More >>

An anthology of essays that addresses key themes in the scholarly study of the Games. It presents seven articles...  Read More >>

Leisure studies is now part of the core curriculum. This four-volume work seeks to reflect the origins, history...  Read More >>

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Despite enormous differences in pay among professional athletes, most aspects of their daily lives remain surprisingly...  Read More >>

The availability of longitudinal data on individual trip making and activity behaviour has provided analysts with...  Read More >>

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This edition of the journal includes an impressive array of sport related topics. A significant trend throughout...  Read More >>

Tourism Discourse offers new insights into the role of spoken, written and visual discourse in representing and...  Read More >>

The philosophy of sport has more to tell than about elite competitions, it is about people’s everyday doing. Sport...  Read More >>

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Sport and Public Policy: Social, Political, and Economic Perspectives is the only text that examines some of the...  Read More >>

An intriguing history of the hired readers who read to cigar factory workers in Cuba, Tampa, Key West, Puerto Rico,...  Read More >>

Hall of Famer and former Yankee great Dave Winfield presents his compelling plan of action for saving baseball from...  Read More >>

A fascinating portrait of the National Football League, the Super Bowl, and all the position players who come together...  Read More >>