Sport in a changing world / Howard L. Nixon II
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TextPublication details: Boulder : Paradigm Publishers, c2008Description: x, 413 p. : ill. ; 27 cmISBN: - 9781594514432 (pbk.)
- 1594514437 (pbk.)
- 9781594514425 (hbk. : alk. paper)
- 1594514429 (hbk. : alk. paper)
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UMPLIB GAMBANG | GV706.5 .N59 2008 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 0000048348 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 375-401) and index
Sport, the body, and forces of change: an introduction to sport sociology -- Social theories and research methods in sport sociology -- Stratification and social class in sport -- Dimensions of social inequality in sport -- Globalization, global sports culture, and the golden triangle -- From the global cultural economy to U.S. sports cultures and subcultures -- Socialization in youth sports and high school athletics -- Sport, social deviance, and social problems -- Sport and higher education -- The professional sports industry and sports careers -- Sport, politics, and the future