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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

  • Endurance Running

    A Socio-Cultural Examination

    Edited by William Bridel, Pirkko Markula, Jim Denison ...
    Series series Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society
    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 ... Read more

    $67.99 USD

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    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

  • The Diversity Bargain

    And Other Dilemmas of Race, Admissions, and Meritocracy at Elite Universities

    by Natasha K. Warikoo ...
    We've heard plenty from politicians and experts on affirmative action and higher education, about how universities should intervene—if at all—to ensure a diverse but deserving student population. But what about those for whom these issues matter the most? In this book, Natasha K. Warikoo deeply explores how students themselves think about merit and race at a uniquely pivotal moment: after they ... Read more

    $17.29 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Age of Identity

    Who Do Our Kids Think They Are . . . and How Do We Help Them Belong?

    by Dennis Shirley, Andy Hargreaves ...
    There’s more to all of us than what meets the eyeA perfect storm is upon us and educators are in the middle of it. Identity issues often incite and divide us, but they are actually our way out of the storm. No one should be oppressed or have to hide who they are, and young people need to be prepared for a future where they can learn to live together and help others belong.In their beautifully ... Read more

    $33.29 USD

  • Changing on the Fly

    Hockey through the Voices of South Asian Canadians

    by Courtney Szto ...
    Series series Critical Issues in Sport and Society
    Winner of the NASSS Outstanding Book AwardHockey and multiculturalism are often noted as defining features of Canadian culture; yet, rarely are we forced to question the relationship and tensions between these two social constructs. This book examines the growing significance of hockey in Canada’s South Asian communities. The Hockey Night in Canada Punjabi broadcast serves as an entry point for a ... Read more

    $21.99 USD

  • Colour Matters

    Essays on the Experiences, Education, and Pursuits of Black Youth

    by Carl E. James ...
    Based on research conducted in Black communities, along with over thirty years of teaching experience, Colour Matters presents a collection of essays that engages educators, youth workers, and policymakers to think about the ways in which race shapes the education, aspirations, and achievements of Black Canadians. Informed by the current socio-political Canadian landscape, Colour Matters covers ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • Power Played

    A Critical Criminology of Sport

    Edited by Derek Silva, Liam Kennedy ...
    Series series Law and Society
    This innovative collection convincingly argues that modern sport can be characterized by unequal and problematic power relations that are inextricably linked to issues of violence, harm, deviance, and punishment.On the one hand, sport is a mainstay of community building, an expression of solidarity, and a means to mental and social health. On the other, there is the star player who commits sexual ... Read more

    $27.39 USD

  • Sexual Violence at Canadian Universities

    Activism, Institutional Responses, and Strategies for Change

    Edited by Elizabeth Quinlan, Andrea Quinlan, Curtis Fogel, Gail Taylor ...
    At least one in four women attending college or university will be sexually assaulted by the time they graduate. Beyond this staggering statistic, recent media coverage of “rape chants” at Saint Mary’s University, misogynistic Facebook posts from Dalhousie University’s dental school, and high-profile incidents of sexual violence at other Canadian universities point to a widespread culture of rape ... Read more

    $18.79 USD

  • 'Race' and Sport

    Critical Race Theory

    by Kevin Hylton ...
    Critical Race Theory provides a framework for exploring racism in society, taking into account the role of institutions and drawing on the experiences of those affected. Applied to the world of sport, this framework can reveal the underlying social mores and institutionalised prejudices that have helped perpetuate those racial stereotypes particular to sport, and those that permeate broader ... Read more

    $81.99 USD