Sports in society : issues and controversies /
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
McGraw Hill,
[2021]
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| Edition: | Thirteenth edition. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
Table of Contents:
- The sociology of sports: what is it and why study it?
- Producing knowledge about sports in society: how is knowledge produced in the sociology of sport?
- Sports and socialization: who plays and what happens to them?
- Organized youth sports: whose interests do they serve?
- Deviance in sports: is it out of control?
- Violence in sports: who suffers the consequences
- Gender and sports: is equity possible?
- Race and ethnicity: are they important in sports?
- Social class: do money and power matter in sports?