A companion to sport /
A Companion to Sport brings together writing by leading sports theorists and social and cultural thinkers, to explore sport as a central element of contemporary culture. Positions sport as a crucial subject for critical analysis, as one of the most significant forms of popular cultureIncludes both w...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Chichester, West Sussex :
Wiley Blackwell,
2013.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | Blackwell companions in cultural studies ;
15. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | A Companion to Sport brings together writing by leading sports theorists and social and cultural thinkers, to explore sport as a central element of contemporary culture. Positions sport as a crucial subject for critical analysis, as one of the most significant forms of popular cultureIncludes both well-known social and cultural theorists whose work lends itself to an interrogation of sport, and leading theorists of sport itselfOffers a comprehensive examination of sport as a social and cultural practice and institution. |
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| Item Description: | Edition statement from running title area. Environmental Discourses and Promotional Culture: Examples from the Global Forum for Sports and the Environment. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 613 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781118325261 1118325265 1299701450 9781299701458 1118325273 9781118325278 1405191600 9781405191609 9781118325285 1118325281 |