Sociology: sport & leisure books

This book takes a close look at the experiences of migrant athletes, their precarious careers, and at what this...  Read More >>

A thought-provoking analysis of how the principles of scientific management in the work place have been applied...  Read More >>

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

Unbound is a fascinating collection of stories from the world of endurance sports, written by award-winning journalist...  Read More >>

This book examines the experiences of amateur players in women’s football, challenging conventional discourses that...  Read More >>

This is the first book to focus on the interrelated issues of social control and disorder in football. It shows...  Read More >>

This book presents a scholarly investigation of the development and culture of Japanese videogame arcades, both...  Read More >>

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The book will be of interest to advanced undergraduate and students and scholars of kinesiology, sociology of sport,...  Read More >>

With a new foreword by Akshi Singh, An Experiment in Leisure remains a striking and captivating adventure in thinking...  Read More >>

Originally published in 1969, at a time when there was an ever-increasing number of people going to the coast and...  Read More >>

Since the 1990s, an increasing number of young men in Cameroon have aspired to play football as a career and a strategy...  Read More >>

This book argues that in order for people to live well, they must develop a virtue of playfulness. Inspired by Aristotle,...  Read More >>

This book explores the sociology of sailing and yachting. Drawing on original research, and employing a theoretical...  Read More >>

"Veja, n�o � nem o caso de se argumentar ou dizer que � uma quest�o de ponto de vista e de se estar tentando ""puxar...  Read More >>

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In A Nation of Family and Friends, sociologist Aarti Ratna examines the complex and dynamic relationships between...  Read More >>

In A Nation of Family and Friends, sociologist Aarti Ratna examines the complex and dynamic relationships between...  Read More >>

This book offers a comprehensive overview of current debates on the influence of the Olympic Games on cities, urban...  Read More >>

This book comprehensively evaluates the role of the International Working Group on Women and Sport (IWG) - the world’s...  Read More >>

"How is it that Americans are more obsessed with exercise than ever, and yet also unhealthier? Fit Nation explains...  Read More >>

So ist der Fussball halt!"" - eine fussballerische Allerweltsweisheit, wenn's nach einem glucklichen Sieg oder einer...  Read More >>

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Global and authoritative, this textbook maps modern, live experience media, the categories that thrive on real-time...  Read More >>