ilość książek w kategorii: 2198
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Life Story Research in Sport: Understanding the Experiences of Elite and Professional Athletes Through Narrative
ISBN: 9780415709002 / Angielski / Twarda / 284 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. What is life really like for the elite athlete? How does the experience of being a professional sports person differ from the popular perceptions of fans, journalists or academics? Why might elite sports people experience mental health difficulties away from the public gaze? In the first book-length study of its kind, Kitrina Douglas and David Carless present the life stories of real elite athletes alongside careful analysis and interpretation of those stories in order to better understand the experience of living in sport. Drawing on psychology, sociology,... What is life really like for the elite athlete? How does the experience of being a professional sports person differ from the popular percep... |
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775,06 zł |
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Sport in Islam and in Muslim Communities
ISBN: 9781138817791 / Angielski / Twarda / 242 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. As Islam's visibility in global society increases, Muslim populations grow, and Muslim countries compete to take up positions at the heart of global sport, the interplay between sport and Islam becomes ever more illuminating. Sport in Islam and in Muslim Communities is the first book to analyse this relationship through a pluralist lens, exploring the questions it raises about contemporary Islam, globalisation, and the challenges faced by (in particular young) Muslims in negotiating their place in global society. With contributions from Muslim and non-Muslim authors, the book... As Islam's visibility in global society increases, Muslim populations grow, and Muslim countries compete to take up positions at the heart of globa... |
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775,06 zł |
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Sexual Abuse in Youth Sport: A Sociocultural Analysis
ISBN: 9781138848504 / Angielski / Twarda / 234 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is about the sexual abuse of children and young people in sports contexts. It documents and evaluates this important issue through a critical investigation of the research, policy and practice which has emerged within sport over the past two decades. It also provides a new theoretical framework through which child sexual abuse in sport may be understood and further explored. Drawing on a wide range of sources, including survivor accounts, sport agencies records and wider media, this book is important reading for any researcher, policy-maker or practitioner working in youth sport,... This book is about the sexual abuse of children and young people in sports contexts. It documents and evaluates this important issue through a crit... |
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775,06 zł |
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Families, Young People, Physical Activity and Health: Critical Perspectives
ISBN: 9781138838185 / Angielski / Twarda / 244 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The family is an important site for the transmission of knowledge and cultural values. Amidst claims that young people are failing to follow health advice, dropping out of sport and at risk of an ever-expanding list of lifestyle diseases, families have become the target of government interventions. This book is the first to offer critical sociological perspectives on how families do and do not function as a pedagogical site for health education, sport and physical activity practices. This book focuses on the importance of families as sites of pedagogical work across a range of cultural... The family is an important site for the transmission of knowledge and cultural values. Amidst claims that young people are failing to follow health... |
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775,06 zł |
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Positive Youth Development through Sport: second edition
ISBN: 9781138891791 / Angielski / Twarda / 244 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Cutting through the political rhetoric about the power of sport as a tool for social change and personal improvement, this book offers insight into how and why participating in sport can be good for children and young people. As the first text to focus on the role of sport in positive youth development (PYD), it brings together high-profile contributors from diverse disciplines to examine critically the ways in which sport can be used to promote youth development. Now in a fully updated, revised and expanded new edition, Positive Youth Development through Sport covers a wider range of... Cutting through the political rhetoric about the power of sport as a tool for social change and personal improvement, this book offers insight into... |
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775,06 zł |
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Race, Gender and Sport: The Politics of Ethnic 'Other' Girls and Women
ISBN: 9781138639669 / Angielski / Twarda / 244 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The experiences of ethnic 'Other' females have - until recently - been widely overlooked in the study of sport. There continues to be a need to produce critical scholarship about ethnic 'Other' girls and women in sport and physical culture, in order to represent their complex, multifarious and dynamic lived realities. This international collection of critical essays provides compelling insight into the lived realities of ethnic 'Other' females in sport. Throughout the book, contributors either draw on the political consciousnesses of 'Other' feminisms, or privilege the voices of... The experiences of ethnic 'Other' females have - until recently - been widely overlooked in the study of sport. There continues to be a need to pro... |
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775,06 zł |
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Sport Communication: An International Approach
ISBN: 9781138281868 / Angielski / Twarda / 374 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Sport is a global business. Sport communication professionals need to understand sport's global reach in order to develop their full potential. This is the first textbook to introduce the fundamental principles and practice of sport communication from an international perspective. It explores communication in sport across all levels, from interpersonal communication and team building to strategic communications, and across all forms of media, from print and broadcast to social media. Introducing business aspects, from promotion to crisis communication, and social issues such as gender,... Sport is a global business. Sport communication professionals need to understand sport's global reach in order to develop their full potential. Thi... |
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775,06 zł |
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Sport and Health: Exploring the Current State of Play
ISBN: 9781138290228 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. It is a common assumption that sport is good for us and that participation in sport embodies public health benefits. With sport being increasingly used to deliver public health interventions worldwide, this book critically examines the rationale and evidence for sport as a public health policy tool. Featuring contributions from the UK, USA, Europe and Australia, it sheds new light on an emerging field of research which has significant implications for public health across the globe. Each chapter looks at the effectiveness of sport interventions across the lifespan for biological,... It is a common assumption that sport is good for us and that participation in sport embodies public health benefits. With sport being increasingly ... |
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775,06 zł |
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A Social History of Tennis in Britain
ISBN: 9780415684309 / Angielski / Twarda / 306 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From the palace courts of Henry VIII to the perennial glorious failures of British players on Wimbledon's Centre Court, the history of tennis in Britain reflects important themes in Britain's social history. In this comprehensive and critical account of the history of tennis in Britain, Robert Lake explains how the game's historical roots have shaped its contemporary structure, and how the history of tennis can tell us much about the history of wider British society.
From the palace courts of Henry VIII to the perennial glorious failures of British players on Wimbledon's Centre Court, the history of tennis in Brita...
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775,06 zł |
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The Sociology of Wind Bands: Amateur Music Between Cultural Domination and Autonomy
ISBN: 9781409461852 / Angielski / Twarda / 246 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Despite the musical and social roles they play in many parts of the world, wind bands have not attracted much interest from sociologists. The Sociology of Wind Bands seeks to fill this gap in research by providing a sociological account of this musical universe as it stands now. Based on a qualitative and quantitative survey conducted in northeastern France, the authors present a vivid description of the orchestras, the backgrounds and practices of their musicians, and the repertoires they play. Their multi-level analysis, ranging from the cultural field to the wind music subfield and to...
Despite the musical and social roles they play in many parts of the world, wind bands have not attracted much interest from sociologists. The Sociolog...
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775,06 zł |
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On Sport and the Philosophy of Sport: A Wittgensteinian Approach
ISBN: 9781138907867 / Angielski / Twarda / 234 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. What is the 'philosophy of sport'? What does one do to count as a practitioner in the philosophy of sport? What conception of philosophy underpins the answer to those questions? In this important new book, leading sport philosopher Graham McFee draws on a lifetime's philosophical inquiry to reconceptualise the field of study. The book covers important topics such as Olympism, the symbolisation of argument, and epistemology and aesthetics in sport research; and concludes with a section of 'applied' sport philosophy by looking at rules and officiating. Using a Wittgensteinian... What is the 'philosophy of sport'? What does one do to count as a practitioner in the philosophy of sport? What conception of philosophy underpins ... |
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775,06 zł |
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Phenomenology and Pedagogy in Physical Education
ISBN: 9781138024083 / Angielski / Twarda / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Phenomenology is a philosophical approach to the study of consciousness and subjective experience. In recent years it has become a more prominent element of the social scientific study of sport and a core component of the important emergent concept of physical literacy. This book is the first to offer a philosophically-sound investigation of phenomenological perspectives on pedagogy in physical education. The book argues that phenomenology offers a particularly interesting theoretical approach to physical education because of the closely embodied relationship between the... Phenomenology is a philosophical approach to the study of consciousness and subjective experience. In recent years it has become a more prominent e... |
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775,06 zł |
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Beyond Sport for Development and Peace: Transnational Perspectives on Theory, Policy and Practice
ISBN: 9781138806672 / Angielski / Twarda / 242 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Debates around the 'sport for development and peace' (SDP) movement have entered a new phase, moving on from simple questions surrounding the utility of sport as a tool of international development. Beyond Sport for Development and Peace argues that critical research and new perspectives and methodologies are necessary to balance the local aspects and global influences of sport and to better understand the power relations embedded in SDP on a transnational scale. As the era of the Millennium Development Goals gives way to a new agenda for sustainable development, this book considers... Debates around the 'sport for development and peace' (SDP) movement have entered a new phase, moving on from simple questions surrounding the utili... |
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775,06 zł |
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Endurance Running: A Socio-Cultural Examination
ISBN: 9781138810426 / Angielski / Twarda / 254 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Running is a fundamental human activity and holds an important place in popular culture. In recent decades it has exploded in popularity as a leisure pursuit, with marathons and endurance challenges exerting a strong fascination. Endurance Running is the first collection of original qualitative research to examine distance running through a socio-cultural lens, with a general objective of understanding the concept and meaning of endurance historically and in contemporary times. Adopting diverse theoretical and methodological approaches to explore topics such as historical... Running is a fundamental human activity and holds an important place in popular culture. In recent decades it has exploded in popularity as a leisu... |
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775,06 zł |
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Women in Sports Coaching
ISBN: 9781138837966 / Angielski / Twarda / 270 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Women in many Westernized countries encounter a wider variety of career opportunities than afforded in previous decades, and the percentage of women leaders in nearly every sector is on the rise. Sport coaching, however, remains a domain where gender equity has declined or stalled, despite increasing female sport participation. The percentage of women who coach women are in the minority in most sports, and there is a near absence of women coaching men. This important new book examines why. Drawing on original multi-disciplinary research from across the globe, including first-hand accounts... Women in many Westernized countries encounter a wider variety of career opportunities than afforded in previous decades, and the percentage of wome... |
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775,06 zł |
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Understanding International Sport Organisations: Principles, Power and Possibilities
ISBN: 9781138820487 / Angielski / Twarda / 244 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The governance of international sport is dominated by the SINGOs (sporting international non-governmental organisations). The IOC, FIFA, IAAF and the FIA wield global influence, but how exactly do such complex organisations operate? This important book examines the rise of the SINGOs, their structures, organisational behaviour, and their power in the context of modern sport and international politics. Written by two world-leading experts, the book sheds new light on the relationship between these SINGOs and the sports which they govern. It provides a close critical analysis of the... The governance of international sport is dominated by the SINGOs (sporting international non-governmental organisations). The IOC, FIFA, IAAF and t... |
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775,06 zł |
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Leadership in Sports Coaching: A Social Identity Approach
ISBN: 9781138281912 / Angielski / Twarda / 150 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The professionalisation of sports coaching has demanded higher standards of leadership in order to improve performance and effectiveness. This book focuses on leadership in sports coaching, exploring key concepts and principles underpinned by a presentation of new empirical research. Placing social identity theory at its centre - a theory not previously applied to sports coaching - this book provides students and researchers with a powerful tool for understanding the complex social dynamic that is the coaching process. Its chapters cover all the central aspects of sports coaching,... The professionalisation of sports coaching has demanded higher standards of leadership in order to improve performance and effectiveness. This book... |
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775,06 zł |
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Social and Cultural Diversity in a Sporting World
ISBN: 9780762314560 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Examines a range of cultural issues related to: nationalism, gender, race, ethnicity, indigenous culture, sexuality, (dis)ability and even religiosity. This volume explores the dimensions of cultural diversity that relate to many of the aforementioned dimensions as they are located within the context of sport.
Examines a range of cultural issues related to: nationalism, gender, race, ethnicity, indigenous culture, sexuality, (dis)ability and even religiosity...
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789,80 zł |
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Culture, Politics and Sport : Blowing the Whistle, Revisited
ISBN: 9780415417068 / Angielski / Twarda / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book on politics and sport, contains critical analyses of the commercialisation of sport, and also includes a complete reprint of the author’s classic 1983 study Blowing the Whistle: The Politics of Sport. This book on politics and sport, contains critical analyses of the commercialisation of sport, and also includes a complete reprint of the authorâ€... |
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800,90 zł |
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Marxism, Cultural Studies and Sport
ISBN: 9780415375405 / Angielski / Twarda / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Marxism, Cultural Studies and Sport assesses the contemporary relevance of Marxist approaches and offers a unique and diverse examination of modern sports culture and power relations within sport. It is an invaluable resource for students of sport sociology, Marxism, and cultural studies at all levels Marxism, Cultural Studies and Sport assesses the contemporary relevance of Marxist approaches and offers a unique and diverse examina... |
cena:
800,90 zł |