Key Concepts in Sports Studies by Stephen Wagg
Written by experienced academics used to teaching the subject this book will help students and researchers find their way within the diverse field of sport studies. Clear, well researched entries explain the key concepts in the debates surrounding the social significance and social dynamics of sport. Each entry provides: • Clear Definitions • Relevant Examples • Up-to-date Suggestions for Further Reading • Informative Cross-Referencing Valuable in its parts and indispensable as a whole this book will provide a stimulating, practical guide to the relationship between sport and society. Stephen Wagg is Professor of Sport and Society at Leeds Metropolitan University. Carlton Brick lectures in the School of Sciences at the University of the West of Scotland in Paisley. Belinda Wheaton is a Senior Research Fellow in the Chelsea School, University of Brighton. Jayne Caudwell is a Senior Lecturer in the Chelsea School, University of Brighton.The book takes the reader on a journey of discovery though issues such as amateurism, commodification, consumption, culture, globalisation and the ′Olympism′ philosophy of life, as well as the politics, policy, power and social dynamics that underpin the sporting worldWith an excellent choice of examples to illustrate the concepts, backed up by informed writing, this book will make an invaluable resource and reference for students of sport studies. But it will be an equal good read for everyone who has an interest in sports-related issues, competition, health, fitness and wellbeing. -- Garry McGurk
Belinda Wheaton is Principal Research Fellow in Sport and Leisure Cultures at the University of Brighton, UK. Her extensive research on lifestyle sport cultures has been published across a wide range of international journals and edited collections. She is also the editor of Understanding Lifestyle Sports: consumption, identity and difference (Routledge, 2004) and The Consumption and Representation of Lifestyle Sports (Routledge, 2012).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780761949657 |
| ISBN 10 | 0761949658 |
| Title | Key Concepts in Sports Studies |
| Author | Stephen Wagg |
| Series | Sage Key Concepts Series |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc |
| Year published | 2009-09-14 |
| Number of pages | 264 |
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