Sport Matters: Sociological Studies of Sport, Violence and Civilisation

by Eric Dunning

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1999 North American Society for the Sociology of Sport Annual Book Award

Sport Matters offers a comprehensive introduction to the study of modern sport from a sociological perspective. It covers such topics as the history of sport, the development of ideas of 'fair play', sport and the emotions, the professionalization of sport, race-relations and sport and sport and gender.
Unique in its cross-cultural analysis, it uses...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0415093783

ISBN13:9780415093781

Release Date:April 1999

Publisher:Routledge

Length:296 Pages

Weight:1.02 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.2" x 9.2"

Related Subjects

Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences Sociology Sports & Outdoors Sports & Recreation

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