Sociology: sport & leisure books

This book explores the significance of the international book town movement and its impact on contemporary society....  Read More >>

Hockey My Door to Europe details the author's personal - sometimes harrowing - experiences covering international...  Read More >>

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“A people’s history of the Olympics.”—New York Times Book Review  Read More >>

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Drawing on extensive empirical material and recent theoretical developments in the sociology of brands, this book...  Read More >>

The first book explore the contemporary challenges taking place in traditional retail spaces, drawing on international...  Read More >>

Provides insightful reading for leisure researchers, for recreation practitioners who provide recreation services,...  Read More >>

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First published in 1980. This book is a study of what different classes of society understood by leisure and how...  Read More >>

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Ausgehend von ethnographischen und videographischen Untersuchungen werden Praktiken des Aus- und Anprobierens und...  Read More >>

Sie geht der Frage nach, welche Faktoren den Zugang zum Sport im Allgemeinen und zum Sportverein im Besonderen bestimmen...  Read More >>

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The multiplicity of tourism encounters provide some of the best available occasions to observe the social world...  Read More >>

By merging studies of architecture (Olympic venues), graphic design (Olympic emblems), product design (mascots),...  Read More >>

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Der Band bereitet die systematisch und empirisch fundierten Ergebnisse der Sportjournalistik didaktisch auf: Wie...  Read More >>

The family is an important site for the transmission of knowledge and cultural values. Amidst claims that young...  Read More >>

¿Qué es en realidad lo que hoy llamamos ""deporte""? A pesar de ser ubicuo, es un fenómeno poco comprendido y, siempre...  Read More >>

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