Sociology: sport & leisure books

What does Muhammad Ali, the greatest boxer of all time, have in common with Megan Rapinoe, the badass pink-haired...  Read More >>

This book explores social and political issues and trends emerging around the UEFA European Football Championships....  Read More >>

Marking a new direction for disability sport scholarship, this book explores cutting-edge issues and engages creatively...  Read More >>

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This book explores the various ways in which participation in sport and physical activity might contribute to effective...  Read More >>

The immediate forerunner of the bicycle, the velocipede reflected changing cultural attitudes and challenged gender...  Read More >>

This book critically analyses the concept of endurance from different theoretical, conceptual, methodological and...  Read More >>

The immediate forerunner of the bicycle, the velocipede reflected changing cultural attitudes and challenged gender...  Read More >>

C IS FOR CAPOEIRA: THE BASICS OF CAPOEIRA FROM A TO Z BRINGS READERS INTO THE HEART OF CAPOEIRA  Read More >>

The Atlantic Monthly contributor and former ESPN columnist shows how, for 50 years, America and the NFL have been...  Read More >>

C IS FOR CAPOEIRA: THE BASICS OF CAPOEIRA FROM A TO Z BRINGS READERS INTO THE HEART OF CAPOEIRA  Read More >>

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This provocative and challenging book argues for the vital importance of critical self-reflexion in the field of...  Read More >>

Bringing insights from sociology, philosophy, science and law, contributors present cogent analyses of these developments...  Read More >>

The Journal of Qualitative Research in Sports Studies presents a valuable opportunity for researchers at all levels...  Read More >>

This is the first book in English to closely examine the life of Diego Maradona from socio-cultural perspectives,...  Read More >>

This is the first book in English to closely examine the life of Diego Maradona from socio-cultural perspectives,...  Read More >>

The chapters in the Women’s Football in Latin America two volumes will look at the social and historical means of...  Read More >>

Taking the delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games as a case study, Tzanelli explores mega-event crisis and risk management...  Read More >>

Fussball ist langst mehr als nur ein Sport. Die Strahlkraft wirkt identitatsstiftend im Kleinen wir im Grossen,...  Read More >>

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Sport has come to have an increasingly large impact on daily life and commerce across the globe. From mega-events,...  Read More >>

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Athletes are always aiming to be faster, better, stronger. New techniques to enhance their sporting performance...  Read More >>

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