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9780072552508

Sociology of North American Sport with PowerWeb

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  • ISBN13:

    9780072552508

  • ISBN10:

    0072552506

  • Edition: 7th
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2002-07-19
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
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Summary

This informative text focuses on the role of sport in U.S. and Canadian societies. The approach is sociological, analytical, and critical.

Table of Contents

The Sociological Analysis of Sport
1(20)
Social and Cultural Sources of the Rise of Sport in North America
20(25)
Sport and Societal Values
45(13)
Children and Sport
58(32)
Interscholastic Sport
90(20)
Intercollegiate Sport
110(19)
Social Problems and North American Sport: Violence, Substance Abuse, Eating Disorders, and Gambling
129(34)
Sport and Religion
163(29)
Sport and Politics
192(18)
Sport and the Economy
210(27)
Sport and the Mass Media
237(30)
Sport, Social Stratification, and Social Mobility
267(18)
Racial-Ethnic Minorities and Sport
285(22)
Gender in North American Sport: Continuity and Change
307(31)
Contemporary Trends and the Future of Sport in North America
338(31)
Credits 369(2)
Index 371

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