Sociology of Sport

by Jones, Robyn L.; Armour, Kathleen M.

• ISBN13: 9780582419124
• ISBN10: 0582419123
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-12-01
• Publisher: Longman Pub Group
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Summary

Taking a highly practical, applied approach this book provides an excellent applied introduction to sports sociology. Written by a collection of leading practitioners in the field, this book seeks to demonstrate how sociological theory can be understood and applied in the practical worlds of sport. In the first section contributors from the UK discuss key issues from a British perspective, exploring the relevance of sociology to the sports practitioner and the ways in which sociology knowledge and research can be applied to key roles in sport. The global framework in which sport exists is highlighted in chapters describing social class, national identities, commercialisation and globalisation from a sports perspective. Using authors drawn from North America, Canada and Australia the second section of the book provides an international perspective on the ways in which the sociology of sport can be of value in a range of practical contexts. Readership: All undergraduate and HNC/D students studying sports science, sports and recreation studies, leisure studies, human movement studies and kinesiology. It can also be used by more advanced students to extend knowledge across a range of topics, helping to make the complex links between theory and practice. This book will be valuable to practising or aspirant sport related practitioners, including sport managers/administrators, athletes, coaches and physical education teachers.

Table of Contents

About the contributors	xi
Preface	xv
The practical heart within: The value of a sociology of sport	1	(12)
Kathleen M. Armour
Robyn L. Jones
Introduction	1	(1)
Social things in sport	1	(3)
A sociology of sport	4	(3)
You and the sociology of sport	7	(3)
Conclusion	10	(3)
Illness, premature career-termination, and the loss of self: A biographical study of an elite athlete	13	(20)
Andrew C. Sparkes
Introduction	13	(1)
Athletic identity: An Achilles heel to the survival of self	14	(1)
The participant	15	(1)
Methodology	16	(2)
Data analysis and interpretation	18	(2)
The emergence of a high performance body	20	(1)
Feelings of loss and fragmentation	21	(4)
Holding on to past selves	25	(2)
Narrative constraints in reconstructing the self	27	(1)
Concluding comments	28	(5)
Toward a sociology of coaching	33	(11)
Robyn L. Jones
Introduction: Sociology and coach education: The need for change	33	(2)
Social thought and the coaching practitioner	35	(3)
Applying sociology to coach education programmes	38	(3)
Conclusion	41	(3)
Managing voluntary sports organizations: A critique of popular trends	44	(14)
Trevor Slack
Introduction	44	(2)
Structural changes	46	(2)
Strategic planning	48	(2)
Leadership	50	(1)
Marketing	51	(3)
Conclusion	54	(4)
Physical education. . . . In what and whose interests?	58	(10)
Dawn Penney
Introduction	58	(1)
Physical education, society and equity	59	(4)
Shaping the future of physical education, sport and society	63	(3)
Conclusion	66	(2)
`We're all middle class now'. Sport and social class in contemporary Britain	68	(15)
Kathleen M. Armour
Introduction: The concept of `social class'	68	(5)
Social class and sport: Social construction and mutual reinforcement	73	(4)
Linking the personal to the social: Understanding social class and sport	77	(2)
Conclusion	79	(4)
Sport, nationalisms and their futures	83	(16)
Irene A. Reid
Grant Jarvie
Introduction	83	(1)
Nationalisms and nations: Some definitions	84	(4)
Sport, nationalisms and identities	88	(4)
Nations, cultural identity and the sociology of sport	92	(2)
Sport, autonomy and civil society	94	(2)
Conclusion: Sport, nationalisms and their futures	96	(3)
From athleticism to commercialism: Engaging with the future	99	(15)
Alan Tomlinson
Introduction	99	(1)
Athleticism	100	(3)
Athletics	103	(5)
Association football	108	(2)
Conclusion	110	(4)
From theory to application in the sociology of sport	114	(20)
Andrew Yiannakis
Introduction	114	(1)
Lessons from sociology	115	(3)
What are the issues?	118	(1)
The relationship of theory to application	119	(1)
What is application?	120	(1)
The phases of application	121	(3)
Phases of application, work roles and contexts of application	124	(3)
Some concluding remarks	127	(7)
Discrimination: What do we know, and what can we do about it?	134	(11)
Juan-Miguel Fernandez-Balboa
Introduction	134	(1)
How does discrimination develop and function?	135	(2)
Discrimination in physical education and sport	137	(2)
Fighting the illusion, fighting discrimination	139	(3)
Concluding remarks	142	(3)
Issues of equity and understanding in sport and physical education: A North American perspective	145	(8)
Paul G. Schempp
Kimberly L. Oliver
Introduction	145	(1)
Gender	146	(1)
Homophobia	147	(1)
Racism	148	(1)
At-risk youth	149	(1)
Summary	150	(3)
Knowing ourselves through the `Other': Indigenous peoples in sport in Canada	153	(14)
Victoria Paraschak
Introduction	153	(1)
The structuring of social life	154	(1)
Naturalized assumptions about sport	155	(1)
Perceptions of the Other	156	(2)
Unequal power relations	158	(2)
Social constructions of race	160	(2)
Conclusion: Knowing ourselves through the Other	162	(5)
Youth sport in Canada: Problems and resolutions	167	(20)
Peter Donnelly
Introduction	167	(2)
Post World War Two: The second wave	169	(7)
Post Montreal Olympics: Consolidation and high performance	176	(5)
Conclusions	181	(6)
Authentic sociology in secondary school physical education	187	(14)
Doune Macdonald
Greg Naughtin
Naree Wittwer
Introduction	187	(2)
Sociology in Australian physical education syllabi	189	(2)
Physical education syllabus frameworks	191	(2)
Sample units	193	(5)
Conclusion	198	(3)
A task-based approach to critical pedagogy in sport and physical education	201	(16)
David Kirk
Introduction	201	(1)
Critical pedagogy	202	(2)
A task-based approach to teaching and learning	204	(1)
Practical applications of a task-based approach	205	(8)
Conclusion: Strengths and weaknesses of a task-based approach	213	(4)
General Index	217	(10)
Author Index	227