Sociology: sport & leisure books

John Carlos, the man behind the most iconic moment of the Black Power movement, tells his story.  Read More >>

This book provides an in-depth analysis of language and tourist mobility within an adventure tourism context. speech,...  Read More >>

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Die Olympische Idee bewegt sich im Spannungsfeld zwischen idealisierter und unkritischer Begeisterung auf der einen...  Read More >>

Doing Fandom presents a body of knowledge essential to football fandom research, and the study of gender, space,...  Read More >>

Seine Forschungsschwerpunkte liegen im Bereich der Sportpadagogik und -geschichte, der wissenschaftstheoretischen...  Read More >>

​This book provides an introduction to the Forge, an online discussion site for tabletop role-playing game (TRPG)...  Read More >>

#BlackLivesMatter protests and campaigns for gender equality highlight how systemic racism and inequality have for...  Read More >>

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Die Begriffe Körper und Gesundheit sind (nicht erst) seit dem sogenannten body-, corporeal- oder somatic-turn Gegenstand...  Read More >>

Takes a fresh approach to the study of sport, presenting key concepts such as socialization, race, ethnicity, gender,...  Read More >>

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A recent Purdue University study showed that, in 2019, 95% of TV coverage, including highlights on sports networks,...  Read More >>

This book deals with the events leading up to the 1936 Popular Olympics which would have united the Popular Front...  Read More >>

THE PRIDE OF COLORADO is a collection of sport and entertainment themed essays written by a former prep athlete...  Read More >>

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This book explores the transformation of cultural and national identity of global sports fans in South Korea, which...  Read More >>

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‘Our incredible story under a supreme manager shared in all its glory.’ Jordan Henderson The...  Read More >>

Life is hard. As humans, we compete with each other on a daily basis for resources -- jobs, money, esteem, status,...  Read More >>

"""Explores the experience of one young man and the concerns about CTE he helped to illuminate, and the cultural...  Read More >>

Contradicts the American belief that college sports provide upward mobility opportunities. Kirsten Hextrum charts...  Read More >>

""I have no interest in living my life like a China doll."" McKenzie Coan is an elite athlete. A world champion....  Read More >>

This book provides new insights into the evolution of the global sporting spectacle over the last thirty years through...  Read More >>