Sociology: sport & leisure books

4340 books were found.

Leisure and Work in China

Leisure and Work in China

Author: Huimei Liu (Zhejiang University, China)
ISBN: 9781032433431
Format: Hardback
$273.00

This is the first book to explore the meaning and significance of leisure in Chinese society, as well as the relationship...  Read More >>

Media Management and Live Experience: Sports, Culture, Entertainment and Events

Media Management and Live Experience: Sports, Culture,...

Author: Alex Connock
ISBN: 9781032563671
Format: Paperback
$83.99

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Sport in audiovisuellen Medien: Entwicklungen, Strategien, Inszenierungsformen

Sport in audiovisuellen Medien: Entwicklungen, Strategien,...

Author: Simon Rehbach
ISBN: 9783658418960
Format: Paperback
$197.97

Der Sammelband befasst sich mit der gegenwärtigen Darstellung von Sport in audiovisuellen Medien und erörtert verschiedene...  Read More >>

Live to Ride: Finding Joy and Meaning on a Bicycle

Live to Ride: Finding Joy and Meaning on a Bicycle

Author: Peter Flax
ISBN: 9781648291319
Format: Hardback
$49.99

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Todo Messi

Todo Messi

Author: Jordi Punti
ISBN: 9788433921093
Format: Paperback
$57.95

"""Recounts the life and accomplishments of the Argentine-born soccerstar who has spent most of his career in Barcelona...  Read More >>

Religions and Sports: The Basics

Religions and Sports: The Basics

Author: Terry D. Shoemaker
ISBN: 9781032424026
Format: Paperback
$29.99

Religions and Sports: The Basics introduces the many connections and interactions between religions and sporting...  Read More >>

Schools for Scandal: The Dysfunctional Marriage of Division I Sports and Higher Education

Schools for Scandal: The Dysfunctional Marriage of Division...

Author: Sheldon Anderson
ISBN: 9780826223081
Format: Hardback
$105.60

Chronicles the long and tortured history of the NCAA’s attempt to maintain the myth of amateurism and the student-athlete,...  Read More >>

Religions and Sports: The Basics

Religions and Sports: The Basics

Author: Terry D. Shoemaker
ISBN: 9781032424019
Format: Hardback
$179.00

Religions and Sports: The Basics introduces the many connections and interactions between religions and sporting...  Read More >>

Prehistoric: The Audacious and Improbable Origin Story of the Toronto Raptors

Prehistoric: The Audacious and Improbable Origin Story...

Author: Alex Wong
ISBN: 9781637272015
Format: Hardback
$73.92

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Eating in US National Parks: Cosmopolitan Taste and Food Tourism

Eating in US National Parks: Cosmopolitan Taste and...

Author: Kathleen LeBesco
ISBN: 9781032596327
Format: Hardback
$273.00

This book presents a fascinating exploration of eating experiences within US national parks, explaining how, on...  Read More >>

Gender, Sport and Society: An Introduction

Gender, Sport and Society: An Introduction

Author: Hanya Pielichaty (University of Lincoln, UK)
ISBN: 9781032233321
Format: Hardback
$273.00

Introducing the core concepts, issues and debates in the study of gender and sport, this is an accessible, engaging...  Read More >>

Reconfiguring Drinking Cultures, Gender, and Transgressive Selves

Reconfiguring Drinking Cultures, Gender, and Transgressive...

Author: Emeka W. Dumbili
ISBN: 9783031533174
Format: Hardback
$343.17

This book presents an in-depth analysis of young people’s experiences of diverse drinking practices, including heavy...  Read More >>

Handbook of Sport and Japan

Handbook of Sport and Japan

Author: Macnaughtan ,  Verity Postlethwaite
ISBN: 9789048561056
Format: Hardback
$457.99

The Handbook of Sport and Japan presents a fascinating collection of established and new scholarship, a valuable...  Read More >>

North Star: The Legacy of Jean-Marie Mouchet

North Star: The Legacy of Jean-Marie Mouchet

Author: John Firth
ISBN: 9781039194328
Format: Paperback
$71.25

"""He was a man who had a purpose when he came among our people. He was very gentle with his purpose. He had a vision....  Read More >>

Sexual Assault in Canadian Sport

Sexual Assault in Canadian Sport

Author: Curtis Fogel ,  Andrea Quinlan
ISBN: 9780774869133
Format: Paperback
$87.98

Is sexual assault tolerated in Canadian sport? After reaching the provocative conclusion that sexual assaults are...  Read More >>

The Golf Bucket List: 100 Ideas for Enjoying the Great Game of Golf

The Golf Bucket List: 100 Ideas for Enjoying the Great...

Author: Jeffrey Thoreson
ISBN: 9781646046850
Format: Hardback
$52.67

Golf has always been a popular sport, but in recent years, it has been gaining popularity with younger crowds, becoming...  Read More >>

Journal of Qualitative Research In Sports Studies Vol 17 Issue 1

Journal of Qualitative Research In Sports Studies Vol...

Author: Clive Palmer
ISBN: 9780995574496
Format: Paperback
$105.57

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

Building the WNBA: "From ""Dunking Divas"" to Political Leaders"

Building the WNBA: "From ""Dunking Divas"" to Political...

Author: Georgia Munro-Cook
ISBN: 9783031531132
Format: Hardback
$343.17

As such, It will be of interest to academics and students working or studying in the fields of sports sociology,...  Read More >>

Closing the Iron Cage: The Scientific Management of Work & Leisure

Closing the Iron Cage: The Scientific Management of...

Author: Andrew E
ISBN: 9781551641294
Format: Hardback
$129.33

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An Economist Goes to the Game: How to Throw Away $580 Million and Other Surprising Insights from the Economics of Sports

An Economist Goes to the Game: How to Throw Away $580...

Author: Paul Oyer
ISBN: 9780300274127
Format: Paperback
$24.95

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North Star: The Legacy of Jean-Marie Mouchet

North Star: The Legacy of Jean-Marie Mouchet

Author: John Firth
ISBN: 9781039194335
Format: Hardback
$113.49

"""He was a man who had a purpose when he came among our people. He was very gentle with his purpose. He had a vision....  Read More >>

Sport and Nationalism: Theoretical Perspectives

Sport and Nationalism: Theoretical Perspectives

Author: Stuart Whigham (Oxford Brookes University, UK)
ISBN: 9781032680132
Format: Hardback
$273.00

This book aims to advance academic study of the interconnection between sport and nationalism by reviewing the current...  Read More >>

Sports Policy and Politics in the Western Balkans

Sports Policy and Politics in the Western Balkans

Author: Marko Begović (Faculty of Sport in Serbia)
ISBN: 9781032160733
Format: Hardback
$273.00

This book examines how states in the post-socialist Western Balkans region have used sport as a policy tool, and...  Read More >>

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