Sport and society in the global age /
Marjoribanks, Timothy, 1965-
Sport and society in the global age / by Timothy Marjoribanks and Karen Farquharson. - xv, 256 pages : illustrations ; 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.
0230584683 9780230584686 0230584691 9780230584693
2011534515
Sports--Social aspects
GV706.5 / .M36 2012
306.483
Sport and society in the global age / by Timothy Marjoribanks and Karen Farquharson. - xv, 256 pages : illustrations ; 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.
0230584683 9780230584686 0230584691 9780230584693
2011534515
Sports--Social aspects
GV706.5 / .M36 2012
306.483