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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