an introduction to the sociological and cultural analysis of sport /
John Horne, Alan Tomlinson, Garry Whannel.
New York :
Routledge,
1999.
xvii, 298 pages ;
25 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Industrial society, social change and sports culture -- Case studies in the growth of modern sports -- Interpreting the growth of sports -- Social stratification and social divisions in sport -- Socialisation: social interaction and development -- Representation, sport and the media -- Sport, the state and politics -- Sport and work -- Commercialisation and the political economy of sport.
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Understanding Sport introduces students to the central elements of a sociological and cultural analysis of sport. It specifically examines sport in modern British society.