Sociology: sport & leisure books

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Crime, Harm and Consumerism

Crime, Harm and Consumerism
Author: Steve Hall , Tereza Kuldova (University of Oslo, Norway) ISBN: 9781032081755 Format: Paperback	$88.99
This book offers a collection of cutting-edge essays on the relationship between crime, harm and consumer culture.... Read More >>

Game On: Shortlisted for the Sunday Times Sports Book of the Year & Longlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year

Game On: Shortlisted for the Sunday Times Sports Book...
Author: Sue Anstiss ISBN: 9781800180628 Format: Hardback	$51.75
Longlisted for William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2021: a celebration of women’s sport and a manifesto for its... Read More >>

Functions of Sports Clubs in European Societies: A Cross-National Comparative Study

Functions of Sports Clubs in European Societies: A Cross-National...
Author: Siegfried Nagel , Karsten Elmose-Østerlund ISBN: 9783030485375 Format: Paperback	$448.77
This book takes a closer look at the societal functions of sports clubs by using the broad range of empirical data... Read More >>

Sports in Africa, Past and Present

Sports in Africa, Past and Present
Author: Todd Cleveland , Tarminder Kaur ISBN: 9780821424513 Format: Paperback	$86.99
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Canyon, Mountain, Cloud: Absence and Longing in American Parks

Canyon, Mountain, Cloud: Absence and Longing in American...
Author: Tyra A. Olstad ISBN: 9780870711022 Format: Paperback	$79.07
Part memoir, part scholarly exploration of the psychological and societal dimensions of """"place-creation"""",... Read More >>

Emerging Sports as Social Movements: Disc Golf and the Rise of an Unknown Sport

Emerging Sports as Social Movements: Disc Golf and the...
Author: Joshua Woods ISBN: 9783030764562 Format: Hardback	$343.17
This volume examines the rise of an emerging sport as a grassroots effort (or “new social movement”), arguing that... Read More >>

Becoming a True Athlete: A Practical Philosophy for Flourishing Through Sport

Becoming a True Athlete: A Practical Philosophy for...
Author: Laurence Halsted ISBN: 9781914110030 Format: Paperback	$41.37
Becoming a True Athlete offers a counterpoint to the win-at-all-costs culture of sport that is so prevalent and... Read More >>

The Power of New Urban Tourism: Spaces, Representations and Contestations

The Power of New Urban Tourism: Spaces, Representations...
Author: Claudia Ba , Sybille Frank ISBN: 9780367555399 Format: Hardback	$305.00
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The Longmynd Adventure Camp and Me: The Final Chapter

The Longmynd Adventure Camp and Me: The Final Chapter...
Author: Alan Scriven , Catherine Clarke ISBN: 9781913166441 Format: Paperback	$39.57
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Games Without Frontiers?: Socio-historical Perspectives at the Gaming/Gambling Intersection

Games Without Frontiers?: Socio-historical Perspectives...
Author: Heather Wardle ISBN: 9783030749095 Format: Hardback	$87.09
This open access book focuses on how and why digital games and gambling are increasingly intertwined and asks “does... Read More >>

Theatre

Theatre
Author: Sydney Cheek-O'Donnell (University of Utah, USA) ISBN: 9781838673369 Format: Paperback	$41.37
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Samurai: A Very Short Introduction

Samurai: A Very Short Introduction
Author: Michael Wert (, Associate Professor of East Asian History at Marquette University) ISBN: 9780190685072 Format: Paperback	$25.95
The idea of the sword-wielding samurai, beholden to a strict ethical code and trained in deadly martial arts, dominates... Read More >>

Leisure and Forced Migration: Lives Lived in Asylum Systems

Leisure and Forced Migration: Lives Lived in Asylum...
Author: Nicola De Martini Ugolotti , Jayne Caudwell (University of Bournemouth, UK) ISBN: 9780367356712 Format: Hardback	$305.00
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Perspectives on Leisure: Toward a Quality Lifestyle

Perspectives on Leisure: Toward a Quality Lifestyle...
Author: Ernest G Olson ISBN: 9781524924904 Format: Paperback	$207.00
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Special Admission: How College Sports Recruitment Favors White Suburban Athletes

Special Admission: How College Sports Recruitment Favors...
Author: Kirsten Hextrum ISBN: 9781978821217 Format: Hardback	$396.00
Contradicts the American belief that college sports provide upward mobility opportunities. Kirsten Hextrum charts... Read More >>

Seconds Out: Women and Fighting

Seconds Out: Women and Fighting
Author: Alison Dean ISBN: 9781552454190 Format: Paperback	$32.99
Dismay over how unequally women's sports are treated have been widespread. Boxing and other martial arts haven't... Read More >>

Coronavirus Capitalism Goes to the Cinema

Coronavirus Capitalism Goes to the Cinema
Author: Eugene Nulman (Birmingham City University, UK) ISBN: 9781032002750 Format: Hardback	$305.00
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The World's Greatest Backyard Games: The Definitive Guide to the World's Top Yard Games

The World's Greatest Backyard Games: The Definitive...
Author: Matthew Grear ISBN: 9781733240222 Format: Hardback	$52.77
The World's Greatest Backyard Games is the definitive book on the top yard games from six of the world's seven continents.... Read More >>

Spirit of Cricket: Reflections on Play and Life

Spirit of Cricket: Reflections on Play and Life
Author: Mike Brearley ISBN: 9781472133960 Format: Paperback	$24.99
Ex-England cricket captain Mike Brearley examines the 'Spirit of Cricket' and how the notion of a 'good spirit'... Read More >>

Futsal: The Story of An Indoor Football Revolution

Futsal: The Story of An Indoor Football Revolution
Author: Jamie Fahey , Roberto Martinez ISBN: 9781911545590 Format: Paperback	$25.85
Futsal, a form of indoor football, is one of the fastest growing sports in the world. Jamie Fahey uncovers its global... Read More >>

All to Play For: How sport can reboot our future

All to Play For: How sport can reboot our future
Author: Matt Rogan , Kerry Potter ISBN: 9781529148138 Format: Hardback	$55.00
How the power of sports can unite and heal our fractured society. 'A timely, engaging and thought-provoking read... Read More >>

Urban Events, Place Branding and Promotion: Place Event Marketing

Urban Events, Place Branding and Promotion: Place Event...
Author: Waldemar Cudny ISBN: 9781032088556 Format: Paperback	$88.99
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Gender Verification and the Making of the Female Body in Sport: A History of the Present

Gender Verification and the Making of the Female Body...
Author: Sonja Erikainen ISBN: 9781032085197 Format: Paperback	$87.99
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Gambling, Losses and Self-Esteem: An Interactionist Approach to the Betting Shop

Gambling, Losses and Self-Esteem: An Interactionist...
Author: Cormac Mc Namara (Trinity College Dublin, Ireland) ISBN: 9781032085272 Format: Paperback	$87.99
This book provides new insights into contemporary betting shops. Adopting an interactionist approach, it examines... Read More >>

Before the Picture Fades: The True Story of Love, Legacy and Unforeseen Triumph

Before the Picture Fades: The True Story of Love, Legacy...
Author: Stephen W Hoag, PH D ISBN: 9781462413331 Format: Paperback	$54.21
"By creating many student-driven organizations and activities, the principal empowered the student body and faculty... Read More >>

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