Scambler, Graham, <br/><br/>
Sport and society :  history, power and culture / 
Graham Scambler. 
 - ix, 211 pages ;  24 cm. 
 - Issues in society .
 - Issues in society. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>The ancient games -- The genesis of modern sport -- The modern Olympiads -- Exercise, sport, and health -- Sport and violence : a "de-civilizing spurt"? -- The colonization and mediation of sport -- Sociological perspectives on sport -- Towards a critical sociology of sport -- --  The ancient games --  The genesis of modern sport --  The modern Olympiads --  Exercise, sport and health --  Sport and violence : a 'de-civilizing spurt'? --  The colonization and mediation of sport --  Sociological perspectives on sport --  Towards a critical sociology of sport.  1.  2.  3.  4.  5.  6.  7.  8. 
<br/><br/> This text presents a comprehensive account of the contemporary sociology of sport. It examines the changing role of sport in society and analyses topics such as representations of sport in the media and violence in sport. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0335210716 9780335210718 0335210708 9780335210701 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Sports--Social aspects.<br/>Sports--Sociological aspects<br/>Sports--History.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>GV78.5  / .S29 2005 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>306.483