Sport, Culture And Society

by Jarvie; Grant

• ISBN13: 9780415306478
• ISBN10: 0415306477
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2006-03-16
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

This exciting, accessible introduction to the field of Sport Studies is the most comprehensive guide yet to the relationships between sport, culture and society. Taking an international perspective, Sport, Culture and Society provides students with the insight they need to think critically about the nature of sport. Clearly structured, thematic text Unrivalled coverage of key topics and new areas for research in sport Accessible guide to research evidence, including both primary and secondary sources Original case studies Authoritative resource materials Full range of textbook support materials, including revision questions, research project ideas, web links, further reading Sport, Culture and Society represents a fundamental text for all students of sport.

Author Biography

Grant Jarvie is Chair of Sports Studies and Head of the Department of Sports Studies at the University of Stirling.

Table of Contents

List of boxes	p. ix
List of figures	p. x
List of tables	p. xi
Acknowledgements	p. xii
Glossary	p. xiv
Introduction	p. 1
The broader context	p. 15
Sport, theory and the problem of values	p. 17
Sport, history and social change	p. 43
Sport, politics and culture	p. 65
Sport, globalisation and other communities	p. 87
Sport and globalisation	p. 91
Internationalism, reconciliation and sport in the making of nations	p. 109
Sport, media and television	p. 131
Sport, law and governance	p. 151
'Other' sporting communities	p. 175
Sport, identities and alternative lifestyles	p. 195
Sport, violence and crime	p. 199
Sport, body and society	p. 217
Sport and the environment	p. 237
Sport and religion	p. 253
Sport, lifestyles and alternative cultures	p. 267
Sport, identities and recognition	p. 283
Sport, social division and change	p. 295
Sport and social divisions	p. 299
Sport, community and social capital	p. 325
Sport and social change	p. 341
Sport, human rights and poverty	p. 363
Conclusions	p. 381
Bibliography	p. 386
Index	p. 402
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