Sociology: Sport & Leisure

2023 Choice Outstanding Academic Title In Sports and Aging a wide-ranging group of physically active people, including many scholar-athletes, fifty...

In this, the sequel to his critically acclaimed and controversial The End of Homework, John Buell extends his case against homework. Arguing that h...

Pasión journeys into the heart and soul of Spanish football, examining the rich diversity of the country’s footballing culture and how the game uni...

In this, the sequel to his critically acclaimed and controversial "The End of Homework", John Buell extends his case against homework. Arguing that...

Rethinking Sports and Integration offers a critical cultural analysis of the idea that sport can promote the integration of migrants and their desc...

This important new book from one of the world's leading sociologists of sport weaves together social theory, history and political economy to provi...

This volume is a significant contribution to the study of contemporary European culture. It explores the political, social and aesthetic impact of ...

A thorough, innovative yet entertaining and readable analysis of sport as an expression of the values and social relations of a nation. Covering th...

First Published in 1998. This is Volume VIII, of nine in the Sociology of Culture series and discusses how to approach the area of a sociology of m...

Disability is a complex multidimensional social construct where the type of disability and the level of support of individuals needs to be consider...

This important new book from one of the world's leading sociologists of sport weaves together social theory, history and political economy to provi...

This original collection demonstrates the importance of sporting practices, spaces and leisure affiliations to understanding issues around identity...

Ancient Greece was the model that guided the emergence of many facets of the modern sports movement, including most notably the Olympics. Yet the p...

Entertainment Industries is the first book to map entertainment as a cultural system. Including work from world-renowned analysts such as Henry Jen...

The story of global sport is the story of expansion from local development to globalized industry, from recreational to marketized activity. Alongs...

The Routledge History of American Sport provides the first comprehensive overview of historical research in American sport from the early Colonial ...

Overuse of the internet is often characterized as problematic, disruptive, or addictive, with stories frequently claiming that online use interfere...

From the Olympic Games to community-level competitions, sports events can be complex and pose a particular set of managerial challenges. The Routle...

Elite youth sport competitions have increased significantly in number in recent years, with the Youth Olympic Games representing the high point of ...

This book examines the relationships between sport, nationalism and nation building in China. By exploring the last 150 years of Chinese history, i...

Why do billions of people around the world love sports? The popular media is increasingly dedicated to the heated rivalries of sports teams, academ...

Football is ubiquitous and a permanent fixture of modern life. More than a sport, it frequently manifests in broader popular culture. This book exa...

This collection explores the multifaceted connections between soccer and society in the Middle East. It examines the social significance of soccer ...

Modern roller derby has been theorised as a gendered leisure context, offering women opportunities for empowerment and growth, and enabling them to...