Sociology of sport and social theory / Earl Smith, editor.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I. Great Theorists -- 1. Toward a Sport Ethic: Science, Politics, and Weber's Sociology / Robert Beamish -- Four Pure Types of Action -- Science and Ethics: The Limits of Goal-Rational Action -- The Politics of Ethical Conduct in Sport -- Conclusion -- Suggested Research -- Additional Sources -- 2. Civilizing Sports: Figurational Sociology and the Sociology of Sport / Eric Dunning -- The Figurational Sociology of Sport and Its Critics -- Criticizing and Testing Elias -- The 'Civilizing' of Modern Sports -- Soccer Hooliganism as an English and World Problem -- Conclusion -- Suggested Research -- Additional Resources -- 3. Beyond the Sociological Imagination: Doing Autoethnography to Explore Intersections of Biography and History / Nancy Spencer -- Sociological Imagination -- Applying the Sociological Imagination to Research -- Applying Critical Sociological Imagination to My Studies -- Conclusion -- Suggested Research -- Additional Resources -- Part II. Research Guided by Mid-Level Sociological Theories -- 4. The Sociology of Science: Sport, Training, and the Use of Performance-Enhancing Substances / Ian Ritchie -- Theories in the Sociology of Science -- Sport and the Science of Training: The Conservation of Energy and Beyond -- Understanding the Use of Performance-Enhancing Substances -- Conclusion -- Suggested Research -- Additional Resources -- 5. Political Economy: Sport and Urban Development / Kimberly S. Schimmel -- Urban Political Economy and Urban Regime Theory -- Sport Development and Urban Development in Historical Perspective -- Sport, Urban Regime, and Urban Development in Indianapolis -- Conclusion -- Suggested Research -- Additional Resources -- 6. Institutional Logics Theory: Examining Big-Time College Sport / Richard M. Southall and Mark S. Nagel -- Theory of Institutional Logics -- Case Study: 2007 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament Broadcasts -- Conclusion -- Suggested Research -- Additional Resources -- 7. Playing for Whom? Sport, Religion, and the Double-Movement of Secularization in America / David Yamane, Charles E. Mellies and Teresa Blake -- The Double Movement of Secularization -- Societal-Level Secularization: The Differentiation of Sport from Religion -- Sport as Civil Religion? -- Organizational Innovation Connecting Religion and Sport -- Religion and Spirituality at the Individual Level -- Conclusion -- Suggested Research -- Additional Resources -- Part III. Theories of Inequality -- 8. Feminist Theory and the Study of Sport: An Illustration from Title IX / Angela J. Hattery -- The First Wave -- Modern Feminist Theory:The Second Wave -- Postmodern Feminism: The Third Wave -- Title IX and Gender Equity in Intercollegiate Sport -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- Suggested Research -- Additional Resources -- 9. Social and Cultural Capital: Race, School Attachment, and the Role of High School Sports / Rhonda F. Levine -- Theoretical Frameworks -- Sport Participation, Academic Achievement and School Attachment -- Role of Coaches -- Conclusion -- Suggested Research Additional Resources -- 10. Race, Class, and Gender Theory: Violence Against Women in the Institution of Sport / Earl Smith and Benny Cooper -- The Issue -- Methods and Data -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- Suggested Research -- Additional Resources -- 11. Masculinities and the Sociology of Sport: Issues and Ironies in the 21st Century / Bryan E. Denham -- Hegemonic Masculinity -- Constructions of Masculinity in Professional Football -- Constructions of Masculinity in Hardcore Bodybuilding -- Conclusion -- Suggested Research -- Additional Resources -- 12. Getting Girls in the Game: Negotiations of Structure and Agency in a Girls' Recreational Sport Program / Cheryl Cooky -- Overview of Theories of Structuration -- Culture -- Girls in the Game -- Cultural Analysis: Discursive Constructions of Sport and the "At-Risk" Girls -- Helping Girls 'At-Risk': The Structure of 'Girls in the Game' -- Negotiating Agency and Constraint in Everyday Social Interactions: The Role of Culture in School-Sanctioned Verus Hip-Hop Femininities -- Conclusion -- Suggested Research -- Additional Resources -- Part IV. Microlevel Theories -- 13. The Mundanity of Excellence: Tiger Woods and Excellence in Golf / Earl Smith -- Tiger the Golfer -- Theory of Dominance in Sport -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- Suggested Research -- Additional Resources -- 14. Making it Big: Visible Symbols of Success, Physical Appearance, and Sport Figures / Bonnie Berry -- The Null Hypothesis and Methodology -- Observations of Sport, Fitness, and 'Health' Magazine Images -- Interpretations: Some Features on Whichto Focus -- Symbolic Interaction, Dramaturgy, and Image-Making -- Conclusion -- Suggested Research -- Additional Resources -- 15. Sport and Multiple Identities in Postwar Trinidad: The Case of McDonald Bailey / Roy D. McCree -- Theoretical Considerations -- Methodology -- Athletic Representation and Multiple Identities: Trinidadian or British -- Conclusion -- Suggested Research -- Additional Resources -- Epilogue.

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