TY  - BOOK
AU  - Spracklen,Karl
TI  - Exploring sports and society: a critical introduction for students 
SN  - 1137341599
AV  - GV706.5 .S775 2014
U1  - 306.483 23
PY  - 2015///
CY  - London
PB  - Macmillan Education, Palgrave
KW  - Sports
KW  - Social aspects
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Part 1. Positions: -- Who invented sports? -- The development of sport: politics, power and myths -- Sport, freedom, fairness -- Character and community building -- Embodiment and gratification -- Sport and wellbeing -- Part 2. Problems: -- The obesity epidemic -- Performance enhancement -- Compulsory Physical Education (PE) -- The limits of Sports Science -- Biology and essentialism -- Watching sport -- The sports industry -- Sports fashions -- Conclusions: The future of sport
ER  -