Sport and Society: History, Power and Culture

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0335210708 · 9780335210701
This is a succinct and comprehensive account of the contemporary sociology of sport. It starts by tracing the key ‘moments’ in the transition from pre-modern to modern sport, giving detailed accounts of the athletic competition in the ancient gam… Read More
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  • Series Editor’s Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction

    Part One: History and Sport

    Chapter 1: The Ancient Games

  • Chapter 2: The Genesis of Modern Sport
  • Chapter 3: The Modern Olympiads

    Part Two: Features of Contemporary Sport

    Chapter 4: Exercise, Sport and Health

  • Chapter 5: Sport and Violence: A “De-Civilizing Spurt”?
  • Chapter 6: The Colonialization and Mediation of Sport

    Part Three: Social Theory and Sport

    Chapter 7: Sociological Perspectives on Sport

  • Chapter 8: Towards a Critical Sociology of Sport

    References

  • Index

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