TY  - BOOK
AU  - Delaney,Tim
AU  - Madigan,Tim
TI  - The sociology of sports: an introduction 
SN  - 0786441690
AV  - GV706.5 .D463 2009
U1  - 306.483 22
PY  - 2009///]
CY  - Jefferson, N.C.
PB  - McFarland & Co.
KW  - Sports
KW  - Sociological aspects
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-330) and index; The sociology of sport -- Social theory and sport -- A brief history of sport -- The impact of sport on culture -- Socialization and sport -- Youth sports -- High school and college sports -- Deviance in sport -- Violence in sport -- Gender and sport -- Race and ethnicity in sport -- Economics and sport -- Politics and sport -- Religion and sport -- The media in sport -- The benefits of sport participation
N2  - "Emphasizes the positive aspects of sports as they affect and are affected by values and culture. Ranges widely in its scope, moving from violence, gender, race, religion and economics, to the role of sports in high school and college life. Includes American and international aspects of sport, and a brief history from antiquity to the present"--Provided by publisher
ER  -