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Sports in society : issues and controversies / Jay Coakley.

By: Publication details: Boston : McGraw-Hill/Higher Education, c2009Edition: 10th edDescription: xv, 688 p. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780073376547 (pbk.)
  • 007337654X (pbk.)
  • 9780071285285 (pbk.)
  • 0071285288 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 306.483 COA
Contents:
1. The sociology of sport: what is it and why study it? 2. Producing knowledge about sports in society: what is the role of research and theory? 3. Studying the past: does it help us understand sports today? 4. Sports and socialization: who plays and what happens to them?. 5. Sports and children: are organized programs worth the effort? 6. Deviance in sports: is it out of control? 7.Violence in sports: how does it affect our lives? 8. Gender and sports: does equity require ideological changes? 9. Race and ethnicity: are they important in sports? 10. Social class: do money and power matter in sports? 11. Sports and the economy: what are the characteristics of commercial sports? 12. Sports and the media: could they survive without each other? 13.Sports and politics: how do governments and global political processes influence sports? 14. Sports in high school and college: do competitive sport contribute to education? 15. Sports and religions : is it a promising combination? 16. Sports in the future: are we agents of change?
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Includes bibliographical references and index

1. The sociology of sport: what is it and why study it? 2. Producing knowledge about sports in society: what is the role of research and theory? 3. Studying the past: does it help us understand sports today? 4. Sports and socialization: who plays and what happens to them?. 5. Sports and children: are organized programs worth the effort? 6. Deviance in sports: is it out of control? 7.Violence in sports: how does it affect our lives? 8. Gender and sports: does equity require ideological changes? 9. Race and ethnicity: are they important in sports? 10. Social class: do money and power matter in sports? 11. Sports and the economy: what are the characteristics of commercial sports? 12. Sports and the media: could they survive without each other? 13.Sports and politics: how do governments and global political processes influence sports? 14. Sports in high school and college: do competitive sport contribute to education? 15. Sports and religions : is it a promising combination? 16. Sports in the future: are we agents of change?

Economics : 2EMS20

Psychology : 2PSC20