Sport and Society: History, Power and Culture
1st Edition
0335210708
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9780335210701
© 2005 | Published: May 16, 2005
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…
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Series Editor’s Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
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