Sociology: Sport & Leisure

This book investigates contemporary Shaolin Kung Fu, situated between tradition and modernity. Deeply rooted in the philosophical and religious tra...

Showcases surfing as a site of social belonging and power formationThe surf zonethe place between ocean and shoreoffers a powerful space to reflect...

Showcases surfing as a site of social belonging and power formationThe surf zonethe place between ocean and shoreoffers a powerful space to reflect...

Playing games is a basic human activity, and games raise a great number of fascinating philosophical questions. What, exactly, are we doing when we...

Futebol, or soccer for Americans, is the planets spectator sport of choice. In the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, nestled in the countrys southea...

Futebol, or soccer for Americans, is the planets spectator sport of choice. In the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, nestled in the countrys southea...

Against the backdrop of the recent and renewed political and policy interest in the safety and security in European football contexts, this book ex...

This concise and thought-provoking book examines the myths and realities surrounding the wider value of sport. It asks a fundamental question: what...

International attention on the abuse and exploitation of children and athletes in sport and its prevention has never been higher, as more cases of ...

Dimensions of Leisure for Life, Second Edition With HKPropel Access, guides students through a study of leisure from both individual and societal p...

This is the loose-leaf version of Social Issues in Sport, Fourth Edition, which offers students a less expensive, printed version of the text.Socia...

Exercise and Well-Being after High-Performance Sport explores whether high-performance athletes have healthy and prosperous relationships with exer...

This book tells the important story of the 30-year social movement against all-seated stadia in football in England and Wales that developed in the...

This is the first book to offer a comprehensive overview of the history and development of sport from the ancient to the contemporary era in China....

Beach Soccer Histories is the first text to consider the sport as a historical, social and cultural phenomenon, to define its traditions, and prese...

This is the loose-leaf version of Social Issues in Sport, Fourth Edition, which offers students a less expensive, printed version of the text.Socia...

This book examines the deep connections between football and politics and explains what those relationships can tell us about sport and wider socie...