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  • Competitive Junior Golf in America

    A Physical Cultural Study

    by Ryan King-White, Matthew Hawzen, Marty Clark ...
    Series series Social Justice and Equity in Contemporary Sport
    This book offers a critical, interdisciplinary exploration of junior golf in twenty-first century America, positioning it as a rich site for examining broader questions about identity, access, culture, and power within youth sport.Drawing from sport sociology, cultural studies, and sport management, the authors interrogate how structures of race, class, gender, and institutional governance shape ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

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  • Social Issues in Canadian Sport

    Edited by Marty Clark, William Bridel ...
    Study the role, impact, and influence of sport in Canada.As an introductory text, Social Issues in Canadian Sport encourages students to use critical thinking in analyzing the historical, current, and future trends of sport in Canada. It explores the world of sport through the lens of social theory, sociological concepts, and the reproduction of and resistance to social norms and values in and ... Read more

    $58.49 USD

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  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Sport

    Edited by Ellen Staurowsky, Algerian Hart ...
    As the topic of diversity, equity, and inclusion continues to be of growing importance across all businesses, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Sport provides a comprehensive examination of DEI issues across the sport industry. This text’s emphasis on application and critical thinking will guide students in developing their ability to effectively lead sport organizations of all kinds with vision ... Read more

    $63.89 USD

  • Sport, Social Media, and Digital Technology

    Sociological Approaches

    Edited by Jimmy Sanderson ...
    Series Book 15 - Research in the Sociology of Sport
    Social media and digital technologies have become significant forces in the sport industry. From athletes and fans interacting via social media and video games, sport organizations integrating these technologies into marketing and public relations functions, to coaches and athletic trainers using digital technology to monitor athletes’ biometric information, these technologies are pervasive in ... Read more

    $100.99 USD

  • Fundamentals of Sociology of Sport and Physical Activity

    by Katherine M. Jamieson, Maureen M. Smith ...
    Series series Fundamentals of Sport/Exer Sci
    Fundamentals of Sociology of Sport and Physical Activity presents information on sociology of sport to prepare readers for advanced study or practice in the field. A quick professional reference and an excellent resource for students, this text offers insights into this exciting field, explores the impact of sport in society, and examines careers in sport and physical activity that can benefit ... Read more

    $26.99 USD

  • Sociocultural Issues in Sport and Physical Activity

    Edited by Robert Pitter, David L. Andrews, Joshua I. Newman ...
    Sociocultural Issues in Sport and Physical Activity explores the intersections between modern physical activity and society. The text surpasses the scope of sociological texts that focus solely on sports, covering a broad range of physical activities such as fitness, dance, weightlifting, and others. The authors emphasize the promotion of healthy individuals and a healthy body in the many movement ... Read more

    $60.29 USD

  • Playing through Pain

    The Violent Consequences of Capitalist Sport

    by Daniel Sailofsky ...
    For many fans and casual observers, professional sports and violence are deeply connected. Violence on the field has real consequences for players, notably in the form of life-altering injuries from concussions. Off the field, in the last several decades, scores of athletes have committed violent acts, from domestic abuse and sexual assault to animal abuse and murder. Beyond athletes, sport also ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

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  • Beer and Circus

    How Big-Time College Sports Is Crippling Undergraduate Education

    by Murray Sperber ...
    Beer and Circus presents a no-holds-barred examination of the troubled relationship between college sports and higher education from a leading authority on the subject.Murray Sperber turns common perceptions about big-time college athletics inside out. He shows, for instance, that contrary to popular belief the money coming in to universities from sports programs never makes it to academic ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • No Slam Dunk

    Gender, Sport and the Unevenness of Social Change

    by Cheryl Cooky, Michela Musto, Lauren Rauscher, Marko Begovic, Carole Oglesby, Don Sabo, Marjorie Snyder, Suzel Bozada-Deas, Shari Dworkin, Ranissa Dycus, Faye Linda Wachs, Michael A. Messner ...
    Series series Critical Issues in Sport and Society
    In just a few decades, sport has undergone a radical gender transformation. However, Cheryl Cooky and Michael A. Messner suggest that the progress toward gender equity in sports is far from complete. The continuing barriers to full and equal participation for young people, the far lower pay for most elite-level women athletes, and the continuing dearth of fair and equal media coverage all ... Read more

    $30.99 USD

  • Seasonal Sociology, Second Edition

    Edited by Tonya Davidson, Ondine Park ...
    Life in Canada is shaped by the seasons – marked, celebrated, enjoyed, and sometimes dreaded in ways that respond directly to the changing cycles in nature. Sociological thinking encourages us to question the aspects of everyday life that we may otherwise take for granted.Seasonal Sociology takes a sociological approach to thinking about the seasons, providing a unique perspective for ... Read more

    $58.49 USD

  • Sport

    A Critical Sociology

    by Richard Giulianotti ...
    In this new edition of his acclaimed book, Richard Giulianotti provides a critical sociological interpretation of modern sport. As global festivals such as the Olympic Games and football’s World Cup demonstrate, sport’s social, political, economic and cultural significance is becoming ever more apparent across the world.Ten years after its original publication, the text has been completely revised ... Read more

    $24.00 USD

  • Skating on Thin Ice

    Professional Hockey, Rape Culture, and Violence against Women

    by Walter DeKeseredy, Stu Cowan, Martin D. Schwartz, Jack Todd ...
    Skating on Thin Ice exposes the culture of toxic masculinity in professional hockey and suggests how sport and society can change the narrative on sexual assault and violence.Why is it that professional sports, and notably hockey, remain a bastion for rape culture and violence against women? What are the conditions that allow a culture of toxic masculinity to persist despite awakenings elsewhere ... Read more

    $23.79 USD