TY  - BOOK
AU  - Scambler,Graham
TI  - Sport and society: history, power and culture 
T2  - Issues in society
SN  - 0335210716
AV  - GV78.5 .S29 2005
U1  - 306.483 22
PY  - 2005///
CY  - Maidenhead, England, New York
PB  - Open University Press
KW  - Sports
KW  - Social aspects
KW  - Sociological aspects
KW  - History
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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; The ancient games --; 2; The genesis of modern sport --; 3; The modern Olympiads --; 4; Exercise, sport and health --; 5; Sport and violence : a 'de-civilizing spurt'? --; 6; The colonization and mediation of sport --; 7; Sociological perspectives on sport --; 8; Towards a critical sociology of sport
N2  - 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
ER  -