Sociology: Sport & Leisure

Part theory, part op-ed, The Game is Not a Game, is an affecting, sobering and unflinching examination of the good and evil of the sports industry....

Kraus' Recreation and Leisure in Modern Society provides a detailed introduction to the history, developments, and current trends in leisure studie...

This edited volume fills a gap in this understudied niche of sport in Hong Kong by offering an interdisciplinary inquiry that acknowledges sport as...

In this new edition of his acclaimed book, Richard Giulianotti provides a critical sociological interpretation of modern sport. As global festivals...

The concept of fandom has been revolutionized over the past 20 years because of various technological, cultural, and communicative advancements. Ev...

The book Chinese Women Striving for Status: Sport as Empowerment is original in focus and in evidence. It analyses for the first time, in informed ...

This book brings together cutting-edge research from leading international scholars to explore the geographies of making and craft. It traces the g...

Introduction to Recreation and Leisure, Fourth Edition With HKPropel Access, presents a comprehensive view of the multifaceted, expansive field of ...

This volume examines Gilles Deleuzes philosophy as it relates to the study of the physically active body. It explores theoretical and practical exa...

This volume aims to bridge the disciplinary gap between tourism studies and aging studies. It investigates the intersections of tourism and aging f...

Acknowledging that the challenge facing social science is how to inject some order into the common-sense notion of leisure lifestyles, this book, w...

In recent years, sport has attracted considerable attention as an effective means of combating such local and global issues as war and conflict, po...

The purpose of this book is to critically enhance the appreciation of Diplomacy and Sport in global affairs for both practitioners and scholars. Th...

Sports Psychology is a popular area that has grown dramatically over the past few decades due to an increasing emphasis on the importance of psycho...

Sports Psychology is a popular area that has grown dramatically over the past few decades due to an increasing emphasis on the importance of psycho...

Over the past decade the social role of sport has received unprecedented attention, as global leaders ranging from politicians to high-profile cele...

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