Sport, Culture and Society: An introduction

ISBN-13: 9781138917521 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 552 str.

Jarvie, Grant

Opis

This critical, challenging and comprehensive textbook introduces the study of sport, culture and society. International in scope and full of contemporary examples, it places sport at the heart of the analysis and is complemented by a new companion website providing a wealth of additional resources for students and instructors.

Spis treści

Introduction  PART I: The Broader Context  1. Sport, Theory and the Problem of Values  2. Sport, History and Social Change  3. Sport, Economics and Wealth  4. Sport, Development and Peace  5. Sport, Politics and Culture  PART II: Global Sport and Community  6. Global Sport in a Deglobalising World?  7. Sport, Law and Governance  8. Sport and Community  9. Internationalism, Reconciliation and Sport in the Making of Nations  10. Sport, Media and Technology  11. Sport, Social Capital and Civil Society  12. Sport and Education  PART III: Sport and Contemporary Social Issues  13. Sport and the Environment  14. Sport and Racism  15. Sport, Violence and Crime  16. Sport, Religion and Spirituality  17. Sport, Gender and Sexuality  18. Sport and Health  19. Sport and Disability  20. Sport, Cities, the Olympics and Major Sporting Events  21. Sport, Lifestyles and Alternatives  22. Sport, Gambling and Corruption  23. Sport, Poverty and Homelessness  PART IV: Sport as a Resource of Hope and the Politics of the Possible  24. Sport, Social Movements and Protest  25. Sport, Cultural Relations and Damned Nations  26. Sport, Human Rights and Public Action  27. Sport for Social Change  28. Sport, Advocacy the Public Intellectuals  Conclusion: Theses on Sport, Culture and Society  Bibliography