Sociology: Sport & Leisure

Introduction by Will Leitch, founding editor of Deadspin Talk to any of the millions of devoted Friday Night Lights fans and they'll tell you: it'...

With the increasing popularity of K-pop and K-drama, South Korean culture has stepped into the spotlight with interest from the public and academia...

For decades women have been playing competitive sports thanks in large part to the protective cover of Title IX. Since passage of that law, the num...

The history of leisure time, from the earliest societies to the work-from-home era Free time, one of lifes most precious things, often feels unfulf...

Playing While White argues that whiteness matters in sports culture, both on and off the field. Offering critical analysis of athletic stars such a...

Sport is often seen as an indicator of the civic maturity of a community, an aspect of the rights of citizens to health, education and social integ...

The Ideal Guide to parkrun 'A brilliant emotive book which spreads the joy and love of parkrun' Dame Kelly Holmes Perfect for any parkrunner, or ...

LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDA hilarious examination of the football commentary language we all understand but don'...

This open access book presents a collection of case studies to analyse the FIFA World Cup 2022 held in Qatar, which revealed several complex aspect...

Social Issues in Sport, Third Edition, explores common questions and issues about sport and its relation to society through various sociological an...

The basis for the new Peacock television series: The classic, in-depth account of the ancient Romans obsession with the bloody and brutal gladiator...

This book examines the lasting impact of the 2006 Winter Olympics on the city of Turin and the Piedmont region. From urban renewal and pedestrianiz...

Obwohl eines der prominentesten Themen literarischer Texte, fand das Reisen in der Literaturwissenschaft lange Zeit wenig Beachtung. Stärker in den...

From the sports documentarian and executive producer of the docuseries The Religion of Sports, a memoir-meets-manifesto about the overwhelming powe...

The Handbook of Sport and Japan presents a fascinating collection of established and new scholarship, a valuable text for readers who want to use s...

Tourist travel has become part of the lifestyle of Western industrial society. For todays travelers, recreation and curiosity, experiencing the wor...

There is one sound that will always be loudest in sports. It isn't the squeak of sneakers or the crunch of helmets; it isn't the grunts or even the...

The myth of the natural black athlete is widespread, though it's usually talked about only when a sports commentator or celebrity embarrasses himse...

Before Franklin Foer, Bill Bryson, and Simon Kuper wrote about soccer, best-selling author and highly respected academic Desmond Morris b...

This provocative book makes the case for the complete removal of national symbolism in the Olympic Games. Focusing on the case of national flags at...

Using the lens of arguably the states most popular sport, Blinded by the Lights: Texas High School Football and the Myth of Integration describes t...

In Boys Dont Cry, Girls Cant Throw, Martin Nash delves into how athletes influenced his mental health journey, how they are constantly challenging ...