The relationship between sport, medicine and health in our society is becoming increasingly complex. This important and timely study explores this relationship through an analysis of changing political economies, altered perceptions of the body and science s developing contribution to the human condition. Surveying the various ways in which medicine interacts with the world of sport, it examines the changing practices and purposes of sports medicine today.
Drawing on the latest research in the sociology of sport, this book investigates the scientific discourse underlying the...
The relationship between sport, medicine and health in our society is becoming increasingly complex. This important and timely study explores this ...
'This third edition of Sport and Society, with contributions from some of the field's most highly respected scholars, covers the myriad of complex, pervasive and global issues confronting sport in the 21st century. It continues to be a foundation text for students across most sport disciplines' - Russel Hoye, La Trobe University, Australia 'The third edition of Sport and Society reinforces its place as one of the most valuable texts for students and others engaging in social scientific study of sport. Overall, the book continues to achieve an...
'This third edition of Sport and Society, with contributions from some of the field's most highly respected scholars, covers the myriad of co...
