Understanding Sport: An Introduction to the Sociological and Cultural Analysis of Sport

by Horne; John

• ISBN13: 9780419136408
• ISBN10: 0419136401
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-06-21
• Publisher: Spon Press

Summary

Understanding Sportis an introduction to the study of the social history, sociology and cultural analysis of sports. The book covers both elite and recreational sports activities, and explains the key theoretical traditions and the ways in which different forms of analysis have attempted to expose the social dimensions of sports and its place within the wider context of leisure cultures.

Table of Contents

List of illustrations	ix
Acknowledgements	xi
Introduction	xiii
Industrial society, social change and sports culture	1	(28)
Introduction	1	(1)
Social change and the cultural implications of change	2	(5)
The characteristics of pre-industrial and modern sports	7	(3)
Athleticism and its contribution to the growth of modern sports	10	(7)
`Teaching the poor how to play'- rational recreation and the struggle over sport	17	(5)
Conclusions	22	(2)
Essays and exercises	24	(1)
Further reading	24	(1)
References	25	(4)
Case studies in the growth of modern sports	29	(44)
Athletics	30	(6)
Football	36	(17)
Cricket	53	(4)
Golf	57	(4)
Modern sport: the nature of contemporary sports culture and the social influences upon it	61	(6)
Essays and exercises	67	(1)
Further reading	67	(1)
References	68	(5)
Interpreting the growth of sports: Debates in history and theory	73	(22)
History and sociology: a creative tension?	73	(4)
Football in transition - the folk form in Derby	77	(3)
Interpretations illustrated	80	(11)
Conclusions	91	(1)
Essays and exercises	92	(1)
Further reading	93	(1)
References	93	(2)
Social stratification and social division in sport	95	(34)
Introduction	95	(2)
Stratified sport: sources of division in modern sport	97	(6)
Social class	103	(7)
Gender and sport participation	110	(8)
Race, black identity and sport	118	(3)
Conclusions	121	(3)
Essays and exercises	124	(1)
Further reading	125	(1)
References	125	(4)
Socialisation-social interaction and development	129	(32)
Introduction	129	(1)
Socialisation and sport-an overview of research	130	(1)
What is socialisation?	131	(3)
Gender socialisation	134	(4)
Approaches to socialisation	138	(3)
Sport and character building	141	(3)
Socialisation through sport	144	(4)
Informal sports and games and socialisation	148	(2)
Alternative studies of socialisation through sport	150	(2)
Socialisation - out of sport?	152	(1)
Conclusions	153	(1)
Essays and exercises	154	(1)
Further reading	155	(1)
References	155	(6)
Representation, sport and the media	161	(32)
Introduction	161	(1)
Media sport: a brief history	162	(2)
Time and space	164	(2)
Media analysis	166	(1)
Media sport analysis	167	(1)
Narratives, stars and spectacle	168	(2)
Ideology, discourse and the body: competitive individualism	170	(1)
Gender	171	(3)
Class	174	(1)
Race	175	(2)
National identities	177	(5)
Stars in postmodernity	182	(4)
Essays and exercises	186	(1)
Further reading	186	(1)
References	186	(7)
Sport, the state and politics	193	(30)
Introduction	194	(1)
What makes sport political?	195	(3)
Power, politics and the state - a conceptual clarification	198	(2)
Perspectives on the politics of sport	200	(9)
The politics of sport and sports policy	209	(8)
Conclusions	217	(1)
Essays and exercises	218	(1)
Further reading	219	(1)
References	219	(4)
Sport and work	223	(36)
Introduction	223	(1)
Sport, work and the economy	224	(4)
Rewards in sports work	228	(3)
Equal opportunities in sport?	231	(3)
The labour process and professional sport	234	(2)
Role specialisation and the division of labour in team sports	236	(3)
The sports labour process -- the social position of sports workers	239	(3)
Competition and control at work and play	242	(3)
Labour relations in sport	245	(6)
Professionalisation	251	(1)
Conclusions	252	(3)
Essays and exercises	255	(1)
Further reading	256	(1)
References	256	(3)
Commercialisation and the political economy of sport	259	(28)
The economic development of sport in Britain	260	(8)
Perspectives on the economic development of sport	268	(3)
Economic relations	271	(5)
Globalisation and postmodernity	276	(5)
Essays and exercises	281	(1)
Further reading	282	(1)
References	282	(5)
Index	287