Sociology: Sport & Leisure

A collection of concise and enlightening essays and reflections on the art of bouldering, from the author of bestseller The Zen of Climbing. More t...

In recent years, there has been increased attention towards activism in sporting spaces. A vast majority of these contributions have focused on int...

In recent years, there has been increased attention towards activism in sporting spaces. A vast majority of these contributions have focused on int...

A universitys athletic training room is meant to care for and heal college athletes and ensure they are receiving the help they need. Although spor...

A universitys athletic training room is meant to care for and heal college athletes and ensure they are receiving the help they need. Although spor...

This open access book commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Special Olympics (1968-2018). This is the fourth volume of the first oral history ab...

This jointly authored book extends understanding of the use of sport to address global development agendas by offering an important departure from ...

Sports are ubiquitous in American society, and given their prominence in the culture, it is easy to understand how most youth in the United States ...

Bringing together boxing writers from different cultural and disciplinary perspectives, this book offers a vital and original contribution to the u...

As a new breed of lifestyle sport enthusiasts derby grrrls are pushing the boundaries of gender as they negotiate the nexus of pleasure, pain and p...

Pointing the way to the future of research and development in relation to cycling as a mode of transport, this book investigates some of the signif...

A must-have introductory text of unrivalled coverage and depth focusing on events planning and management, the fourth edition of Events Management ...

This important study brings together world-leading researchers to reflect upon the state of the social scientific study of sport. Addressing three ...

What is the historical appeal of football? How diverse are its players, supporters and institutions throughout the world? What are its various trad...

No other national stereotype in the world is so closely tied with a sport, as Brazil is with football. The five-time world champions have construct...

What is leisure? How does leisure relate to leading a good life? This critical and intelligent study interrogates the basic principles of leisure a...

Given sports centrality in English society, what role does it play in symbolising contemporary English national identity? This comprehensive study ...

Identity is one of the most theorised and contested of all sociological concepts and sport is fertile ground for an examination of its complexities...

Exploring the connection between tourism and violence, this book draws on a range of disciplinary approaches, including social anthropology, cultur...