The Concussion Crisis in Sport

ISBN-13: 9780367262914 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 126 str.

Dominic Malcolm

Opis

Concussion is one of the most important issues in modern sport. But what are the real issues behind the headlines and public outcry, and what could be done to save sport from itself? This concise, provocative introduction draws on perspectives from sociology, medicine, ethics, psychology and public health to answer these questions and more.

Spis treści

1. Introduction,  2. Concussion as a Social Issue,  3. Concussion as a Cultural Phenomenon,  4. Concussion and Medicine,  5. Concussion and Ethics,  6. Concussion and Behavioural Science,  7. Concussion and Public Health,  8. The Social Roots of Sport’s Concussion Crisis,  9. The Future