Sport in a changing world / Howard L. Nixon II.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-401) and index.

Sport, the body, and forces of change: an introduction to sport sociology -- Social theories and research methods in sport sociology -- Stratification and social class in sport -- Dimensions of social inequality in sport -- Globalization, global sports culture, and the golden triangle -- From the global cultural economy to U.S. sports cultures and subcultures -- Socialization in youth sports and high school athletics -- Sport, social deviance, and social problems -- Sport and higher education -- The professional sports industry and sports careers -- Sport, politics, and the future -- --

Special Features -- Acknowledgments -- Sport, the Body, and Forces of Change: An Introduction to Sport Sociology -- Sociology -- Sociological Imagination -- Critical Thinking and Objectivity in Sociology -- Sport Sociology -- The Concept of Sport -- The Contemporary Social Organization of Sport -- Sport, the Body, and Contested Terrain -- Contemporary Forces of Change in Society and Sport -- Plan for the Book -- Note -- Social Theories and Research Methods in Sport Sociology -- Major Theoretical Perspectives in Sport Sociology -- Social Network Analysis -- Social Research Methods -- Looking Ahead -- Notes -- Stratification and Social Class in Sport -- Social Stratification and Mobility -- Social Theory and Inequality in Sport -- Social Inequalities, Access, and Opportunity: Sport and the American Dream -- Global Sports, Sports Hierarchies, and the Golden Triangle -- Media Constructions of Inequalities in Sport -- Conclusion: Sport, Stratification, and Contested Terrain -- Notes -- Dimensions of Social Inequality in Sport -- Gender and Sport -- Sexual Orientation and Sport -- Race, Ethnicity, and Sport -- Disabilities, Disability Sport, and the Mainstream -- Conclusion: Sport and Inequality in a Changing World -- Notes -- Globalization, Global Sports Culture, and the Golden Triangle -- Social Theory, Culture, and Sport -- Globalization Theories and Sport -- Television and the Mediated Construction of Global Sport -- The Golden Triangle and the Global Diffusion of Sports Culture -- Global Sports Culture, the Capitalist Imperative, and Consumerism -- Global Sports Culture and U.S. Exceptionalism: U.S. Sports versus the World -- Conclusion: Sport in a Changing Cultural World -- From the Global Cultural Economy to U.S. Sports Cultures and Subcultures -- Television and the Construction of Global Sports Heroes and Celebrities -- The Globalization of Michael Jordan ... and Other Sports Stars -- The Culture of Individualism and the American Dream -- From the Dominant American Sports Creed to the Sport Ethic and Other Cultural Values -- Sport as a Sacred Escape -- Alternative Sports Subcultures -- Conclusion: Shaping Culture and Making Change in Global and U.S. Sports Cultures -- Socialization in Youth Sports and High School Athletics -- Theoretical Ideas about Socialization and Its Social Implications -- Contexts of Socialization: Types of Youth Sports -- Learning about Status and the Self in Youth Sports -- Gender and Social Class -- Gender and Race -- Class, Race, and Ethnicity in High School Athletics -- Sexual Orientation -- Disability -- Character and What Adults Expect -- Citizenship and Nationalism -- The High School Student-Athlete in the United States -- The Golden Triangle and Making Youth Sports Big-Time -- Parental Influence in Youth Sports -- Dropout and Access Issues in Youth Sports -- Conclusion: Socialization and Youth Sports in a Changing World -- Note -- Sport, Social Deviance, and Social Problems -- Studying Social Deviance and Social Problems in Sport Sociology -- Social Deviance and Contemporary Social Problems of Sport -- Violence in Sport -- Crime, Sexual Violence, and the Criminal Justice System -- Doping -- Other Problems in Sport: Gambling, Fixing, and Hazing -- Conclusion: Controlling Sports-Related Social Deviance and Problems in a Changing World -- Sport and Higher Education -- Historical Background -- Assessing the Justifications for College Athletics -- Organization and Stratification of College Athletics in the United States -- From the AIAW to NCAA Women's Sports -- Beyond the AIAW: Gender Equity and the Financial Arms Race in College Athletics -- The Business of College Athletics -- Athletics and Education: The Student-Athlete -- Public Perceptions of U.S. College Athletics -- Conclusion: Cycles of Reform and Change in College Sports -- The Professional Sports Industry and Sports Careers -- The Golden Triangle and the Global Power Network in Professional Sports -- Monopoly Capitalism and the Economics of Professional Sports Leagues -- The Numbers: Franchise Values, Money, and Professional Sports -- Sports Monopolies, Fans, and the Evolution of Sports Stadiums -- Global Expansion in the Global Sports Marketplace -- Professional Sports Careers -- Risk, Pain, and Injuries in the Lives of Professional Athletes -- Conclusion: Professional Athletes, Professional Sports, and Change in the Global Cultural Economy -- Notes -- Sport, Politics, and the Future -- Concepts of Power and the Politics of Sport -- Theoretical Perspectives and the Politics of Sport -- Politics and Sport: Government Power and the Political Uses of Sport -- National Governments and the Governance of Sport -- Sport, International Relations, and Wars without (and with) Weapons -- Politics of the Olympics: Ideals and Realities -- The Olympics as a Stage for Politics -- Sustaining the Olympic Myth for Inspiration and Profit -- Sport as Contested Terrain: Politics of Access in Sport -- Sport as Contested Terrain: Challenging Sport and the Golden Triangle -- Sport, Green Politics, and the Future -- Conclusion: Contemporary Forces of Change and the Future of Sport.

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