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Coakley, Jay J.

Sports in society : issues and controversies / Jay Coakley, Elizabeth Pike. - [1st UK ed.]. - London : McGraw-Hill, c2009. - xv, 613 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

CW858

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The sociology of sport: what is it and why study it? -- Using social theories: how can they help us study sports in society? -- Studying the past: does it help us understand sports today? -- Sports and socialisation: who plays and what happens to them? -- Sports and young people: are organised schemes worth the effort? -- Deviance in sport: is it out of control? -- Violence in sport: how does it affect our lives? -- Gender and sports: does equity require ideological changes? -- Race, ethnicity and national identity: are they important in sports? -- Social class: do money and power matter in sports? -- Sports and the economy: what are the characteristics of commercial sport? -- Sports and the media: could they survive without each other? -- Sports, politics and globalisation: how do governments and global processes influence sport? -- Sport in the future: what can we create?

ISBN: 9780077117443: £43.99 0077117441

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Sports--Psychological aspects
Sports--Social aspects
Sports--Sociological aspects
Sport.
Society & culture: general
Sports & active outdoor recreation
Sociology: sport & leisure

LC Class. No.: / .C63 2009

Dewey Class. No.: 306.483