Sport and society in the global age /
Marjoribanks, Timothy, 1965-
Sport and society in the global age / by Timothy Marjoribanks and Karen Farquharson. - Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012. - xv, 256 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: sport and society in the global age -- 1: Understanding sport and society -- Theorizing sport and society -- Researching sport and society -- 2: Sport and societal processes -- Sport, race and racism -- Sport, gender and sexuality -- Sport, national identity and nation-building -- Sporting bodies -- 3: Regulating sport -- Governing sport: the club, league and global -- The politics of sport regulation -- Sport and social justice -- 4: The global cultures of sport -- The global athlete -- The transformation of fandom -- The media and consumption of sport -- 5: Conclusion -- Conclusion: sport, society and sociology.
9780230584686 (hbk.) 0230584683 (hbk.) 9780230584693 (pbk.) 0230584691 (pbk.)
2011534515
GBB196269 bnb
015868660 Uk
Sports--Social aspects.
Sports--Social aspects.
GV 706.5 / .M36 2012
Sport and society in the global age / by Timothy Marjoribanks and Karen Farquharson. - Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012. - xv, 256 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: sport and society in the global age -- 1: Understanding sport and society -- Theorizing sport and society -- Researching sport and society -- 2: Sport and societal processes -- Sport, race and racism -- Sport, gender and sexuality -- Sport, national identity and nation-building -- Sporting bodies -- 3: Regulating sport -- Governing sport: the club, league and global -- The politics of sport regulation -- Sport and social justice -- 4: The global cultures of sport -- The global athlete -- The transformation of fandom -- The media and consumption of sport -- 5: Conclusion -- Conclusion: sport, society and sociology.
9780230584686 (hbk.) 0230584683 (hbk.) 9780230584693 (pbk.) 0230584691 (pbk.)
2011534515
GBB196269 bnb
015868660 Uk
Sports--Social aspects.
Sports--Social aspects.
GV 706.5 / .M36 2012