What can sport do to produce social change in our world today? It
is impossible to fully understand contemporary society and culture
without acknowledging the importance of sport. Sport is part of our
social and cultural fabric, possessing a commercial power that
makes it a potent force in the world, for good and for bad. It has
helped to start wars and promote international reconciliation, and
governments around the world commit public resources to sport.
Sport matters, but how should you make sense of what is going on in
the world of sport today? Now in a fully revised, updated and
expanded third edition, this critical, challenging and
comprehensive textbook introduces the study of sport, culture and
society. International in scope, it challenges us to reactivate an
audacious spirit of activism through sport. Full of contemporary
examples, it places sport at the heart of the analysis and
introduces the reader to every core topic and emerging area in the
study of sport and society, including: the history and politics of
sport; sport, gender and sexuality; sport, disability and advocacy;
sport, race and racism; sport, violence and crime; sport and
health; sport, globalisation and democracy; sport, media and
cultural relations; sport and the environment; sporting cities and
mega-events; sport, poverty and development. Each chapter includes
a wealth of useful features, including Sport in Focus case studies,
chapter summaries, guides to further reading, revision questions,
practical projects, definitions of key concepts and weblinks.
Additional teaching and learning resources - including a testbank,
resource list and glossary - are available on a companion website.
Sport, Culture and Society is the most broad-ranging, in-depth and
thoughtful introduction to the sociocultural analysis of sport
currently available and sets a new agenda for the discipline. It is
essential reading for all students with an interest in sport.
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