The Sport and Society Reader

ISBN-13: 9780415772488 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 394 str.

David Karen;Robert E. Washington

Opis

Although everyone loves to watch a fair, evenly matched sports contest, there is no such thing as "pure sport." The Sport and Society Reader is a collection of key scholarly and journalistic articles that demonstrate the ways that the sports we love to watch and the teams we love to root for are embedded in important social structures and processes that undermine sports' "purity." The volume presents articles on:

• sports with - more or less - class
• race matters in sports
• gender myths and privileges in sports
• sports and deviance
• sexuality and sport
• globalizing sport.

The articles selected are both entertaining and highly illustrative of the links between sport and other areas of social study, resulting in a book that is as compelling as it is useful. In addition, the introductory approach used throughout orients the reader to specific key issues, making The Sport and Society Reader an ideal standalone text for students of all levels. Davide Karen and Robert E. Washington's fascinating collection of scholarly and journalistic articles challenges the prevailing perception of sports, and will stimulate discussion in the classroom and beyond. This is essential reading for all students of sports studies, the sociology of sport, and the sociology of culture.

Sport has become a highly visible and highly significant component of contemporary society. This innovative anthology represents the perfect foundation text for any class looking to explore the sociology and culture of sport. It contains an unusual and exciting collection of classic essays, less familiar but challenging and provocative writings, and thoughtful editorial commentary that together represent a fascinating exploration of the nature and meaning of contemporary sport in society.

The Sport and Society Reader introduces the most important theoretical approaches to the study of sport and comprehensively explores the key themes that define the discipline, including:

• Class, race and gender
• Deviance and violence
• The media
• Politics and political economy
• Globalization
• Education
• Fans and community

Placing sport at the heart of the analysis, each topical section contains an editorial introduction, insets explaining key sociological concepts, empirical reports and strongly-argued opinion pieces designed to prompt classroom discussion, plus substantial essays from leading international figures in the sociology of sport. The Sport and Society Reader is an essential course resource for all students of sport, society and culture.

Spis treści

Introduction: Sport: The Game and the Field  1. The Big Picture: Theorizing Sports from Sociological Perspectives  2. High Brow and Low Brow Contests: Sports with More or Less Class  3. Colouring the Game: Race Matters in Sports  4. Manning the Field: Gender Myths and Privileges in Sports – Constructing Masculinity; Socialization  5. Nice Guys Finish Last: Athletes Out of Bounds and the Problem of Sports and Deviance  6. Certain Kinds of People: Sexuality and Sport  7. Growth of Global Community or Neo-Imperialism? National Cultures and the Internationalization of Sports

O autorze

David Karen is a Professor of Sociology at Bryn Mawr College. In addition to his interest in sports, he also focuses on social inequality, the sociology of education, and social movements. With Robert Washington, he wrote "Sport and Society," published in the Annual Review of Sociology.

Robert E. Washington is a Professor of Sociology at Bryn Mawr College. His areas of scholarly interest are sports sociology, race relations, social deviance, and the sociology of culture.