Includes bibliographical references (p. 347-360) and index.
What is sport and why do we study it? -- How do we study sport? -- Participants versus spectators -- Business of sport -- Media and sport -- Youth sport -- Interscholastic and intercollegiate sport -- International sport -- Olympic movement -- Sporting behavior -- Race, ethnicity, and sport -- Women and sport -- Social class and sport -- Special populations and sport -- Religion and sport -- Politics and sport -- Deviance and sport -- Coaching sport -- Future trends in sport.