Contemporary Issues in Sociology of Sport

Contemporary Issues in Sociology of Sport
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Publisher : Human Kinetics
Total Pages : 496
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ISBN-10 : 0736037101
ISBN-13 : 9780736037105
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Book Synopsis Contemporary Issues in Sociology of Sport by : Andrew Yiannakis

Download or read book Contemporary Issues in Sociology of Sport written by Andrew Yiannakis and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2001 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Melnick, PhD, Contemporary Issues in Sociology of Sport includes: an exploration of topics and themes that have received limited attention in other sociology of sport texts but have been long-standing social concerns; a review of the attitudes toward female athletes and the anti-homosexual phobias present in sport; an in-depth look at the impoverishment of children's games in America; an overview of high school sport participation; a study of the challenges and benefits of the big-time collegiate sport experience; a critique of television's impact on sport and its portrayal of gender and race, and a review of sport and globalization. Unit I provides the reader with a historical background on the development of sociology of sport and addresses several critical issues about the relationship between sociology, physical education, and sociology of sport.


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