Sport and society in the global age - Marjoribanks, Timothy, 1965-; Farquharson, Karen (Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012)
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.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Sports -- Social aspects; Sports -- Social aspects