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Making Sense of Sports

Author : Ellis Cashmore
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134612672
Total Pages : 431 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (346 download)

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Download or read book Making Sense of Sports written by Ellis Cashmore and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-01-04 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sports are more important than ever socially, economically and culturally. As well as embodying cherished values and ideals, sports now reflect many of the worries of wider society. Drugs, racism, corruption and violence are all now major concerns and our experience of sport is increasingly subject to a gigantic industry made up of owners, players, sports goods manufacturers, television networks and corporate sponsors. In this newly expanded edition of Making Sense of Sports, Cashmore addresses all these issues as well as the more basic questions about the history of sports, its social context and possible future development. Among the new editions other themes are: * the body, how it works and why it is more cultural than natural * why women continue to be devalued and depreciated by sports * Nike, globalization and the sports industry * art and how it reflects changing conceptions of sports.

Making Sense of Sport

Author : Ellis Cashmore
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book Making Sense of Sport written by Ellis Cashmore and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introductory textbook which draws on a wide range of disciplines in order to explain the field of sport. The text defines basic terms, provides a framework for studying key problem areas, and is illustrated with examples from international sport.

Making Sense of Sports

Author : Ellis Cashmore
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 0415552206
Total Pages : 601 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (155 download)

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Download or read book Making Sense of Sports written by Ellis Cashmore and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2010 with total page 601 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book looks at sport not just as recreation, but as an integral part of contemporary culture, with connections to industry, commerce and politics. It explores the history and theories of sport, and touches on more controversial issues.

Making Sense of Sports

Author : Ernest Cashmore
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (117 download)

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Download or read book Making Sense of Sports written by Ernest Cashmore and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Making Sense of Diversity in Organizing Sport

Author : Annelies Knoppers
Publisher : Meyer & Meyer Verlag
ISBN 13 : 184126203X
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (412 download)

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Book Synopsis Making Sense of Diversity in Organizing Sport by : Annelies Knoppers

Download or read book Making Sense of Diversity in Organizing Sport written by Annelies Knoppers and published by Meyer & Meyer Verlag. This book was released on 2006 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This superb volume aims to incorporate cutting-edge research designed to transcend the barriers between business and sport. It explores the ways in which diversity can be suppressed by dominant forces.It focuses on the organizational consequences of making sense and assigning meanings to diversity in sporting organizations, paying particular attention to the different approaches used in Europe and America. It concludes with a discussion on their various successes and the ways in which these approaches can be combined to produced a coherent strategy for dealing with diversity in sporting organizations.

Globalization and Sport

Author : Toby Miller
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 9780761959694
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (596 download)

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Download or read book Globalization and Sport written by Toby Miller and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2001-07-12 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book anatomizes the connections between sport and culture. It argues that although sport is obviously a source of pleasure, it is also part of the government of everyday life. The creation of a sporting calendar, movements of rational recreation and the development of physical education in the public sector are read as ways of disciplining and shaping urban-industrial populations." "Although the book utilizes methods and traditions from sociology, political science and communication studies, it is the first text to argue that culture is the focal point for understanding sport. Authoritative and accessible, it will be required reading for students of sport studies, sociology and cultural studies."--Jacket.

Sport Psychology

Author : Ellis Cashmore
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780415253215
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (532 download)

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Download or read book Sport Psychology written by Ellis Cashmore and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sport psychology is no longer just an academic subject, it is a discipline studied and applied by all those associated with sport, whether athletes, coaches, journalists or fans. This text concerns key topics in the field of sport psychology.

Advances in Sport Psychology

Author : Thelma S. Horn
Publisher : Human Kinetics
ISBN 13 : 9780736057356
Total Pages : 520 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (573 download)

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Book Synopsis Advances in Sport Psychology by : Thelma S. Horn

Download or read book Advances in Sport Psychology written by Thelma S. Horn and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2008 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This third edition presents a thorough review of the literature and terminilogy in key topic areas. The clear explanation of potential research directions and the list of contributors make this a must-have book for students of sport psychology.

The Suffering Body in Sport

Author : Kevin Young
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1787560686
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (875 download)

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Download or read book The Suffering Body in Sport written by Kevin Young and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2019-07-24 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume approaches the study of pain, risk and injury in sport from a variety of social scientific perspectives. Contributions focus on the manifestations of pain, risk and injury within sport cultures, and the degree to which the research is rapidly expanding to include new ways of thinking about risky and painful 'suffering' in sport.

Leveling the Playing Field

Author : Paul C. Weiler
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674045025
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book Leveling the Playing Field written by Paul C. Weiler and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-07-01 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world of sports seems entwined with lawsuits. This is so, Paul Weiler explains, because of two characteristics intrinsic to all competitive sports. First, sporting contests lose their drama if the competition becomes too lopsided. Second, the winning athletes and teams usually take the "lion's share" of both fan attention and spending. So interest in second-rate teams and in second-rate leagues rapidly wanes, leaving one dominant league with monopoly power. The ideal of evenly balanced sporting contests is continually challenged by economic, social, and technological forces. Consequently, Weiler argues, the law is essential to level the playing field for players, owners, and ultimately fans and taxpayers. For example, he shows why players' use of performance-enhancing drugs, even legal ones, should be treated as a more serious offense than, say, use of cocaine. He also explains why proposals to break up dominant leagues and create new ones will not work, and thus why both union representation of players and legal protection for fans--and taxpayers--are necessary. Using well-known incidents--and supplying little-known facts--Weiler analyzes a wide array of moral and economic issues that arise in all competitive sports. He tells us, for example, how Commissioner Bud Selig should respond to Pete Rose's quest for admission to the Hall of Fame; what kind of settlement will allow baseball players and owners to avoid a replay of their past labor battles; and how our political leaders should address the recent wave of taxpayer-built stadiums.

Sports Culture

Author : Ellis Cashmore
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 113467581X
Total Pages : 522 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (346 download)

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Download or read book Sports Culture written by Ellis Cashmore and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-10-04 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We live in a culture in which sports play an important role. The growth in broadcasting, merchandising, iconography and the commercialization of sports has led to an increasing interest in the emerging field of sports culture. This book examines individual issues, people, artefacts, events and organizations in their historical, social and cultural contexts. Coverage is wide-ranging with more than 170 entries including: aggression Bosman Case corruption drugs eating disorders Fever Pitch Field of Dreams Michael Jordan Don King left-handedness nationalism paternity racism Raging Bull rivalries tobacco The book also includes suggestions for further reading to help with further study, and a comprehensive index.

Sport and Leisure in Social Thought

Author : Grant Jarvie
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134901070
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (349 download)

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Download or read book Sport and Leisure in Social Thought written by Grant Jarvie and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-09-11 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This much needed book examines all of the major traditions of social thought to clearly show their influence in our understanding of sport and leisure.

Sport and Exercise Psychology: The Key Concepts

Author : Ellis Cashmore
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134071167
Total Pages : 528 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book Sport and Exercise Psychology: The Key Concepts written by Ellis Cashmore and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2008-06-03 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second edition of Sport and Exercise Psychology: The Key Concepts offers an updated and expanded A-Z guide to the vocabulary of sport and exercise psychology, to its central theories and most important avenues of research, and to its application in sports performance.

Darwin's Athletes

Author : John Hoberman
Publisher : HMH
ISBN 13 : 0547348541
Total Pages : 383 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (473 download)

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Download or read book Darwin's Athletes written by John Hoberman and published by HMH. This book was released on 1997-11-03 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A “provocative, disturbing, important” look at how society’s obsession with athletic achievement undermines African Americans (The New York Times). Very few pastimes in America cross racial, regional, cultural, and economic boundaries the way sports do. From the near-religious respect for Sunday Night Football to obsessions with stars like Tiger Woods, Serena Williams, and Michael Jordan, sports are as much a part of our national DNA as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. But hidden within this reverence—shared by the media, corporate America, even the athletes themselves—is a dark narrative of division, social pathology, and racism. In Darwin’s Athletes, John Hoberman takes a controversial look at the profound and disturbing effect that the worship of sports, and specifically of black players, has on national race relations. From exposing the perpetuation of stereotypes of African American violence and criminality to examining the effect that athletic dominance has on perceptions of intelligence to delving into misconceptions of racial biology, Hoberman tackles difficult questions about the sometimes subtle ways that bigotry can be reinforced, and the nature of discrimination. An important discussion on sports, cultural attitudes, and dangerous prejudices, Darwin’s Athletes is a “provocative book” that serves as required reading in the ongoing debate of America’s racial divide (Publishers Weekly).

Handbook of Sports Studies

Author : Jay Coakley
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1446265056
Total Pages : 570 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (462 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Sports Studies written by Jay Coakley and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2000-08-29 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now available in paperback, this vital handbook marks the development of sports studies as a major new discipline within the social sciences. Edited by the leading sociologist of sport, Eric Dunning, and Jay Coakley, author of the best selling textbook on sport in the USA, it both reflects and richly endorses this new found status. Key aspects of the Handbook include: an inventory of the principal achievements in the field; a guide to the chief conflicts and difficulties in the theory and research process; a rallying point for researchers who are established or new to the field, which sets the agenda for future developments; a resource book for teachers who wish to establish new curricula and develop courses and programmes in the area of sports studies. With an international and inter-disciplinary team of contributors the Handbook of Sports Studies is comprehensive in scope, relevant in content and far-reaching in its discussion of future prospect.

Psychological Foundations of Sport

Author : John M. Silva
Publisher : Benjamin-Cummings Publishing Company
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 584 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book Psychological Foundations of Sport written by John M. Silva and published by Benjamin-Cummings Publishing Company. This book was released on 2002 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty-five specialists from the field of sports psychology contribute 26 chapters to this text for undergraduate students in sport psychology courses, which may also appeal to graduate students and fellow professionals in the field. The text combines information from both basic and applied sources, from sport psychology and psychology. Coverage includes the evolution of sport psychology, personality and performance, motivation and sport, emotion and sport performance, intervention and performance enhancement, group dynamics, aggression in sport, gender issues in sport, psychological aspects of coaching, and psychological aspects of youth sport. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

Measurement in Sport and Exercise Psychology

Author : Gershon Tenenbaum
Publisher : Human Kinetics
ISBN 13 : 1492582697
Total Pages : 783 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (925 download)

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Download or read book Measurement in Sport and Exercise Psychology written by Gershon Tenenbaum and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2011-11-18 with total page 783 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Measurement in Sport and Exercise Psychology provides a complete analysis of the tools and methods used in sport and exercise psychology research. Each chapter of this accessible text presents key measurement variables and concepts, including their definitions; an evaluation of the measurement constructs and tools available; and an explanation of any controversies in each topic. The text includes access to an online resource that presents 14 measurement instruments in their entirety. This resource also contains additional web links to many other measurement instruments. Drawing on their experience as leading researchers in the field, editors Tenenbaum, Eklund, and Kamata have selected a team of recognized scholars to bring both breadth and depth to this essential resource. By thoroughly examining each measurement tool, Measurement in Sport and Exercise Psychology assists readers in determining strengths and limitations of each tool and discovering which tools are best suited to their research projects. Readers will also gain critical knowledge to expand the field by recognizing opportunities for new methods of measurement and evaluation. The text begins with a historical review of measurement in sport and exercise psychology followed by a comprehensive description of theories and measurement issues. It provides detailed information regarding ethical and cultural issues inherent in the selection of specific testing protocols as well as issues in interpreting meta-analysis. This is followed by discussion of the commonly used constructs and inventories in three areas: cognition, perception, and motivation measurement; emotion (affect) and coping measurement; and social and behavioral measurement. Recommendations for researchers and practitioners included at the end of each chapter provide starting points for considering ways to incorporate chapter content into research projects and professional practice. Tables located at the end of each chapter summarize key information for quick reference and provide online sources, when available, so that readers can access each measurement tool. Original source information is provided for those tools not available online. Measurement in Sport and Exercise Psychology assists readers in evaluating the effectiveness of specific measurement tools. As the most complete and up-to-date directory of tools and inventories in the field of sport and exercise, this text offers a thorough explanation of considerations, controversies, recommendations, and locations for accessing these measurement tools.