Sociology: sport & leisure books

A Cultural History of Sport in the Medieval Age covers the period 600 to 1450. Lacking any viable ancient models,...  Read More >>

A Cultural History of Sport in the Renaissance covers the period 1450 to 1650. Outwardly, Renaissance sports resembled...  Read More >>

A Cultural History of Sport in the Age of Industry covers the period 1800 to 1920. Over this period, sport become...  Read More >>

A Cultural History of Sport in the Modern Age covers the period 1920 to today. Over this time, world-wide participation...  Read More >>

A Cultural History of Sport in the Age of Enlightenment covers the period 1650 to 1800, a period often seen as a...  Read More >>

Most of us are intuitively familiar with small social systems, such as families and soccer teams. The book aims...  Read More >>

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Giving Back is an intimate portrait of the real world of the charity sector with radical visions of how Britain...  Read More >>

Making a case for cultural participation by older adults to enhance the quality of their lives and building on concepts...  Read More >>

""A close look at how big money and high stakes have transformed youth sports, turning once healthy, fun activities...  Read More >>

Hospitality Marketing is an introductory textbook which shows readers how to apply the principles of marketing within...  Read More >>

Hospitality Marketing is an introductory textbook which shows readers how to apply the principles of marketing within...  Read More >>

This book presents a critical assessment of evaluation theory and practice in sport and leisure. It considers established...  Read More >>

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"A lifelong sports fanatic plumbs the depths of the fan mindset, tracking the mania from the gridiron to the national...  Read More >>

The act of surfing involves highly-skilled humans gliding, sliding, or otherwise riding waves of energy as they...  Read More >>

A tour d'horizon exploring how the world's best-loved game is affecting people, societies and governments across...  Read More >>

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""This book is the autobiography of former New York Mets star Cleon Jones""--  Read More >>

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Over two unbelievable decades, the New England Patriots were not only the NFL’s most dominant team, but also—and...  Read More >>

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Rather than focusing on the Western Hemisphere, this collection of some of world sport’s most heralded celebrities...  Read More >>