Sociology: sport & leisure books

4685 books were found.

Sport Tourism

Sport Tourism

Author: Heather J. Gibson (University of Florida, USA)
ISBN: 9780415464185
Format: Paperback
$96.99

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Dancing on the White Page: Black Women Entertainers Writing Autobiography

Dancing on the White Page: Black Women Entertainers...

Author: Kwakiutl L. Dreher
ISBN: 9780791472842
Format: Paperback
$79.07

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The Leisure Economy: How Changing Demographics, Economics, and Generational Attitudes Will Reshape Our Lives and Our Industries

The Leisure Economy: How Changing Demographics, Economics,...

Author: Linda Nazareth
ISBN: 9780470840344
Format: Hardback
$71.15

For the past three decades, we have been steadily creating an extreme 'time-crunch economy' that has affected jobs,...  Read More >>

Dancing on the White Page: Black Women Entertainers Writing Autobiography

Dancing on the White Page: Black Women Entertainers...

Author: Kwakiutl L. Dreher
ISBN: 9780791472835
Format: Hardback
$196.68

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Golf and the American Country Club

Golf and the American Country Club

Author: Richard J. Moss
ISBN: 9780252074134
Format: Paperback
$45.99

The first book on the intertwined histories of the venerable game and controversial clubs  Read More >>

The Ball is Round: A Global History of Soccer

The Ball is Round: A Global History of Soccer

Author: David Goldblatt
ISBN: 9781594482960
Format: Paperback
$66.00

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Should College Athletes Be Paid?

Should College Athletes Be Paid?

Author: Geoff Griffin
ISBN: 9780737737905
Format: Paperback
$59.40

Provides essays that offer different opinions about whether or not college athletes should be allowed to receive...  Read More >>

Should College Athletes Be Paid?

Should College Athletes Be Paid?

Author: Geoff Griffin
ISBN: 9780737737899
Format: Hardback
$88.97

Provides essays that offer different opinions about whether or not college athletes should be allowed to receive...  Read More >>

Everyday Masculinities and Extreme Sport

Everyday Masculinities and Extreme Sport

Author: Victoria Robinson
ISBN: 9781282285996
Format: Undefined
$279.84

Rock climbing is one of today's most popular 'extreme sports.' Although many women are involved, the sport retains...  Read More >>

Emotion Work in the Gym

Emotion Work in the Gym

Author: Mary K Haman
ISBN: 9783836434140
Format: Paperback
$168.96

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Body Politic: The Great American Sports Machine

Body Politic: The Great American Sports Machine

Author: David Shields ,  Robert Lipsyte
ISBN: 9780803260320
Format: Paperback
$44.75

One of the most respected voices in the sports writing field presents a collection of essays that use sports as...  Read More >>

A Beautiful Game: International Perspectives on Women's Football

A Beautiful Game: International Perspectives on Women's...

Author: Jean Williams
ISBN: 9781845206758
Format: Paperback
$64.99

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A Beautiful Game: International Perspectives on Women's Football

A Beautiful Game: International Perspectives on Women's...

Author: Jean Williams
ISBN: 9781845206741
Format: Hardback
$220.00

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Gambling, Freedom and Democracy

Gambling, Freedom and Democracy

Author: Peter J. Adams (University of Auckland, New Zealand)
ISBN: 9780415957625
Format: Hardback
$200.00

This book argues that governments have a duty of care to protect their own democratic processes from subtle degradations...  Read More >>

Drinking Matters: Public Houses and Social Exchange in Early Modern Central Europe

Drinking Matters: Public Houses and Social Exchange...

Author: B. Kümin
ISBN: 9780230554085
Format: Hardback
$277.20

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Bewildered Travel: The Sacred Quest for Confusion

Bewildered Travel: The Sacred Quest for Confusion

Author: Frederick J. Ruf
ISBN: 9780813926742
Format: Paperback
$43.56

Why do we travel? Travel is not merely a break from routine; it is its antithesis, a voluntary trading in of the...  Read More >>

Golden and Blue Like My Heart: Masculinity, Youth, and Power Among Soccer Fans in Mexico City

Golden and Blue Like My Heart: Masculinity, Youth, and...

Author: Roger Magazine
ISBN: 9780816526932
Format: Paperback
$65.87

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Golden and Blue Like My Heart: Masculinity, Youth, and Power Among Soccer Fans in Mexico City

Golden and Blue Like My Heart: Masculinity, Youth, and...

Author: Roger Magazine
ISBN: 9780816526376
Format: Hardback
$118.80

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ESPN Guide to Psycho Fan Behavior

ESPN Guide to Psycho Fan Behavior

Author: Warren St. John
ISBN: 9781933060361
Format: Paperback
$39.47

"Guaranteed to raise your performance to a truly insane level, ""ESPN Guide to Psycho Fan Behavior"" is packed with...  Read More >>

Kraus' Recreation and Leisure in Modern Society

Kraus' Recreation and Leisure in Modern Society

Author: Daniel D. McLean ,  Amy R. Hurd
ISBN: 9780763749590
Format: Paperback
$303.47

Written for use in undergraduate courses on recreation, parks, and leisure studies, this textbook emphasizes the...  Read More >>

The Book is Dead (Long Live the Book)

The Book is Dead (Long Live the Book)

Author: Sherman Young
ISBN: 9780868408040
Format: Hardback
$52.77

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Tourism and Gender: Embodiment, Sensuality and Experience

Tourism and Gender: Embodiment, Sensuality and Experience...

Author: Annette Pritchard (Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK) ,  Nigel J Morgan (Head of School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Surrey University, UK)
ISBN: 9781845932718
Format: Hardback
$316.80

This collection of studies seeks to advance feminist and gender tourism studies with its focus on embodiment.  Read More >>

Globalization and Sport

Globalization and Sport

Author: Richard Giulianotti (University of Durham) ,  Roland Robertson (University of Aberdeen)
ISBN: 9781405162692
Format: Paperback
$42.95

Globalization and Sport is a unique collection which places sport at the heart of debates on global processes.  Read More >>

Positive Youth Development Through Sport

Positive Youth Development Through Sport

Author: Nicholas L. Holt (University of Alberta, Canada) ,  Richard Bailey
ISBN: 9780415771528
Format: Hardback
$475.20

Focusing on the role of sport, this book examines the ways in which sport can be and has been used to promote youth...  Read More >>

Fun & Games & Higher Education: The Lonely Crowd Revisited

Fun & Games & Higher Education: The Lonely Crowd Revisited...

Author: Randle W Nelsen
ISBN: 9781897071311
Format: Paperback
$65.87

Party on! A study of the intersections of work, leisure, and education.  Read More >>

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