Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-195) 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.
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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.
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