Sport matters : sociological studies of sport, violence, and civilization /

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Offers a comprehensive introduction to the study of modern sport from a sociological perspective. It covers areas such as sport and the emotions, the commercialisation and professionalisation of sport and sport and gender.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Dunning, Eric
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 1999.
Subjects:
Sports > Sociological aspects.
Sports > Cross-cultural studies.
Violence in sports.
Sports > Aspect sociologique.
Sports > Études transculturelles.
Violence dans les sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Sociology of Sports.
Sports
Sports > Sociological aspects
Violence in sports
Sport
Kulturvergleich
Sportsoziologie
Gewalt
Sport.
Sociale aspecten.
Vandalisme.
Supporters.
Geweld.
Electronic books.
Cross-cultural studies
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • On problems of the emotions in sport and leisure
  • Sport in the Western civilizing process
  • Sport in space and time : trajectories of state formation and the early development of modern sport
  • The development of soccer as a world game
  • The dynamics of sports consumption
  • Soccer hooliganism as a world social problem
  • Sports crowd violence in North America
  • Sport in the process of racial stratification : the case of the USA
  • Sport, gender and civilization.

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