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Author : Billy Hawkins
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781524995836
Total Pages : 277 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (958 download)
Download or read book An Introduction to Sociology of Sport and Physical Activity written by Billy Hawkins and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-30 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Anthony Laker
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134562977
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (345 download)
Download or read book Sociology of Sport and Physical Education written by Anthony Laker and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-10-12 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text, intended for undergraduates on various education and sport related degree courses, covers the key, current issues in the field of sociology of sport and physical education. The first section of the text covers the importance of sport in culture, its theoretical background, and methodological issues in research. The main body of the text then discusses issues including the sporting body, participation and socialisation into sport, the hidden curriculum, critical pedagogy, and sport and the media. Laker discusses in depth gender, race and ethnicity, class, and equality, and he looks at sport and the media, and the involvement of politics. The chapters are each rounded off with challenging 'reflection' questions, activities and tasks for the reader to fulfill.
Author : Katherine M. Jamieson
Publisher : Human Kinetics
ISBN 13 : 1492586250
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (925 download)
Download or read book Fundamentals of Sociology of Sport and Physical Activity written by Katherine M. Jamieson and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2016-08-18 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fundamentals of Sociology of Sport and Physical Activity presents information on sociology of sport to prepare readers for advanced study or practice in the field. A quick professional reference and an excellent resource for students, this text offers insights into this exciting field, explores the impact of sport in society, and examines careers in sport and physical activity that can benefit from sociological insights. Written by a team with experience in both academia and community-based sport leadership, Fundamentals of Sociology of Sport and Physical Activity introduces readers to some of the common and ongoing sociocultural questions in this field, including those of equity in gender and race, participation across areas, prominent cultural values and messages as portrayed by mass media, youth development, and sport for peace and development. The book demonstrates how those questions and ideas can be applied and used by a variety of professionals, explains some of the essential components of professional preparation, and suggests some potential paths to employment. The text includes several learning features to keep readers engaged and focused: • Success Story segments profile researchers and professionals using sociological insight in beneficial ways, showing readers content applications and career opportunities. • Using Your Sociological Imagination sidebars illuminate how a sociological lens can transform the way a reader looks at sport in society • Time Capsule sidebars present historical information and interesting facts about events and sport movements that have made lasting impacts on society. The text is divided into two parts and begins with a discussion of the origin of the social and cultural analysis of physical activity. Part I details the development of the field and its professional organizations, lists important publications, and explores opportunities for professional practice. Part II looks at common social spaces for physical activity—sport, exercise, and school—and examines them from a sociological viewpoint. By presenting an overview of the areas involved in the sociology of sport, the text allows readers to focus their efforts to prepare for further study, research, and career opportunities. Appendixes include a list of online and print resources for further study as well as tips on applying the principles of sociology to various positions in the sport industry. These features and resources will help build enthusiasm among readers and open their eyes to the opportunities in the field. Concise, informative, and practical, Fundamentals of Sociology of Sport and Physical Activity addresses the academic foundations of the field for a broad audience while providing real-world examples of sociology of sport and physical activity. From global events like the Olympic Games to community events like playground games, the text highlights the many ways in which sport affects daily life and emphasizes the importance of a loving critique of those effects. This text is part of Human Kinetics’ Fundamentals of Sport and Exercise Science series. The series helps students and professionals understand the basic topics, goals, and applications of the many subdisciplines in kinesiology. This and other books in the series provide a solid grounding that readers can use as a jumping-off point for further study.
Author : Anthony Laker
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0415235944
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (152 download)
Download or read book The Sociology of Sport and Physical Education written by Anthony Laker and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This undergraduate text, written by key writers, lecturers and academics in the field, covers the key, current issues in the field of sociology of sport and physical education. The first section of the text covers the importance of sport in culture, its theoretical background and methodological issues in research. The main body of the text then discusses issues including: gender; the sporting body; race and ethnicity; class, discrimination and stratification; equality; participation and socialisation into sport; the hidden curriculum; critical pedagogy; the globalisation of sport; sport and the media; political involvement in physical education, sport and recreation.
Author : Gyozo Molnar
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136476407
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (364 download)
Download or read book Sport, Exercise and Social Theory written by Gyozo Molnar and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-05-07 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why are sport and exercise important? What can the study of sport and exercise tell us about wider society? Who holds the power in creating contemporary sport and exercise discourses? It is impossible to properly understand the role that sport and exercise play in contemporary society without knowing a little social theory. It is social theory that provides the vocabulary for our study of society, that helps us ask the right critical questions and that encourages us to look for the (real) story behind sport and exercise. Sport, Exercise and Social Theory is a concise and engaging introduction to the key theories that underpin the study of sport, exercise and society, including feminism, post-modernism, (Neo-)Marxism and the sociological imagination. Using vivid examples and descriptions of sport-related events and exercise practices, the book explains why social theories are important as well as how to use them, giving students the tools to navigate with confidence through any course in the sociology of sport and exercise. This book shows how theory can be used to debunk many of our traditional assumptions about sport and exercise and how they can be a useful window through which to observe wider society. Designed to be used by students who have never studied sociology before, and including a whole chapter on the practical application of social theory to their own study, it provides training in critical thinking and helps students to develop intellectual skills which will serve them throughout their professional and personal lives.
Author : Robert Pitter
Publisher : Human Kinetics
ISBN 13 : 1450468659
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (54 download)
Download or read book Sociocultural Issues in Sport and Physical Activity written by Robert Pitter and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2022-05-18 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work explores the intersections between modern physical activity and society. It applies social theory to a broad range of physical activities such as sports, fitness, dance, weightlifting, and others. "This book is an introduction to the social and cultural issues that society tackles when its members are physically active. It emphasizes the promotion of healthy individuals and a healthy body in the many movement settings where the body is active. This book takes a contemporary approach to physical culture to include not just sport but also fitness, dance, aerobics, weight training and more. The authors take a community approach to understanding the factors involved in crafting a healthy society. The aut
Author : Otmar Weiss
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004464719
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (44 download)
Download or read book Introduction to the Sociology of Sport written by Otmar Weiss and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-07-26 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction to the Sociology of Sport offers a comprehensive overview of topics, theories, definitions and results of sport sociological research and discussions. A unique approach to the social specificity of sport is outlined.
Author : George Cunningham
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780578520827
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (28 download)
Download or read book Sociology of Sport and Physical Activity (3rd Edition) written by George Cunningham and published by . This book was released on 2019-08 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Texas A & M University. Center for Sport Management Research and Education
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780615369044
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (69 download)
Download or read book Sociology of Sport and Physical Activity written by Texas A & M University. Center for Sport Management Research and Education and published by . This book was released on 2010-08-02 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Earl Smith
Publisher : Human Kinetics
ISBN 13 : 0736075720
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (36 download)
Download or read book Sociology of Sport and Social Theory written by Earl Smith and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2010 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sociology of Sport and Social Theory presents current research perspectives from major sport scholars and leading sociologists regarding issues germane to the sociology of sport while addressing traditional and contemporary sociological theories.
Author : Anthony Laker
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (771 download)
Download or read book Sociology of Sport & Physical Education written by Anthony Laker and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Nicholas L. Holt
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136660658
Total Pages : 199 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (366 download)
Download or read book Lifelong Engagement in Sport and Physical Activity written by Nicholas L. Holt and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-05-31 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sport and physical activity should now be understood as lifelong activity, beginning in childhood, and accessible to participants of all levels of ability. This book offers an overview of some of the core concerns underlying lifelong engagement in sport and physical activity, encompassing every age and phase of engagement. The book explores key models of engagement from around the world, as well as specific areas of research that will help the reader understand this important topic. In adopting a lifespan approach, the book pays particular attention to sport and physical activity during childhood and adolescence as well as transitions into adulthood, the developmental periods when participation in sport and physical activity are most likely to decline. Understanding more about participation during these early years is important for sustaining participation during adulthood. The book also addresses issues relating to sport and physical activity during adulthood, across a range of different populations, while a final section examines sport and physical activity among older adults, an often overlooked, but growing segment of society in this context. Lifelong Engagement in Sport and Physical Activity is important reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students in teacher education, sport and coaching science, and for health promoters, coaches, teachers and relevant bodies and organizations in sport and education. This book is published in partnership with ICSSPE, and is part of the Perspectives series
Author : Paul Beedie
Publisher : Learning Matters
ISBN 13 : 0857255894
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (572 download)
Download or read book Sport Sociology written by Paul Beedie and published by Learning Matters. This book was released on 2010-05-24 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A welcome addition for those who teach sports studies... Used as a primer, this book provides readers with excellent introduction to the key sociological concepts, methods, and theories, and, also offers useful examples and contextualised discussions that beginners to the realm of sociology will no doubt appreciate. Beedie has compiled for students a good companion text that could certainly be used in conjunction with more detailed books, and, to guide students through more complex academic texts. Students have certainly appreciated Beedie's efforts to help them apply sociological rigour to analysing their sporting worlds, identities and experiences." - Geoffery Kohe, Worcester University "This should be highly useful for any sports studies students who are encountering the sociology of sport for the first time, even those who have previously studied sociology." - Alison Cain, Hertfordshire University Sociology is central to the study of sport in higher education. This reader-friendly textbook introduces all of the subject’s core themes, such as power, diversity and mediation, and relates them to major contemporary social issues such as commercialisation and globalisation. Special emphasis is given throughout to examples drawn from the UK and to the significance of the 2012 Olympics. Theoretical explanation is fully supported by case studies, practical and reflective exercises and guidance on further study.
Author : Nick Draper
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1315523833
Total Pages : 613 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (155 download)
Download or read book Physical Activity written by Nick Draper and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-10-29 with total page 613 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Physical activity and its relationship to health is one of the great issues of our age. The causes of, and solutions to, physical inactivity are complex and multi-dimensional, and therefore the subject needs to be studied and understood from a variety of perspectives. This is the first textbook to provide a truly multi-disciplinary introduction to physical activity studies. Offering a complete foundation to the subject, it covers the basics of every core discipline from biochemistry, public health and biomechanics to physiology, sport psychology and sociology. It introduces a full range of topics across the physical activity curriculum, including behaviour change, motor skill development, nutrition, exercise prescription, public health policy, and physical education, providing a well-balanced and international perspective on each important issue. There is also a strong emphasis throughout the book on the practical, applied dimensions of physical activity, including innovative approaches to promotion and intervention tailored to every age range and environment. Physical Activity: A Multi-disciplinary Introduction is an indispensable companion to any course or degree programme with an emphasis on physical activity and health. A variety of exclusive eResources to aid teaching and learning are also available via the Routledge website.
Author : Conrad C. Vogler
Publisher : Pearson
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)
Download or read book The Sociology of Sport written by Conrad C. Vogler and published by Pearson. This book was released on 1993 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors of this volume want readers to become aware of the influence of sport participation and sport spectating upon themselves, their friends, relatives, and children. The text is very easy to understand and full of anecdotes. For sociologists and all those interested in the sociological implications of sports and sports participation.
Author : Tim Delaney
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476644098
Total Pages : 491 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)
Download or read book The Sociology of Sports written by Tim Delaney and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2021-08-19 with total page 491 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This third edition takes a fresh approach to the study of sport, presenting key concepts such as socialization, race, ethnicity, gender, economics, religion, politics, deviance, violence, school sports and sportsmanship. While providing a critical examination of athletics, this text also highlights many of sports' positive features. This new edition includes significantly updated statistics, data and information along with updated popular culture references and real-world examples. Newly explored is the impact of several major world events that have left lasting effects on the sports realm, including a global pandemic (SARS-CoV-2, or Covid-19) and social movements like Black Lives Matter and Me Too. Another new topic is the "pay for play" movement, wherein college athletes demanded greater compensation and, at the very least, the right to profit from their own names, images and likenesses.
Author : Karen Petry
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000541282
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (5 download)
Download or read book Education in Sport and Physical Activity written by Karen Petry and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2022-03-08 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sport and physical activity are embedded in our education systems and in wider society. This book takes the broadest possible look at this topic, across every key discipline and on different continents, opening up important new directions for the future development of sport and physical activity education. The book examines education in sport coaching, sport management, PE teacher training, physical activity and health promotion, and the emerging discipline of outdoor studies, considering how trends such as globalisation, digitalisation, and privatisation are having a profound impact on education programs. It identifies some of the most important societal issues that must be addressed by sport and physical activity educators, including healthy lifestyles, inequality, intercultural aspects, human rights, and emerging technologies, and looks at how sport and physical activity education in Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia, and Australasia is evolving to meet these challenges. Designed to invite self-reflection, to provoke debate and to open up new cross-disciplinary and international perspectives within sports organisations and higher education institutions, this book is fascinating reading for advanced students, researchers, teachers, and policy makers with an interest in sport and physical activity.
