Social Issues in Sport

Sleap, M.

Social Issues in Sport introduces students to a sociological study of sport and is the first book to draw mainly from British sources for its material. It aims to describe the nature and extent of sporting issues prevalent in society, to analyse research studies in sport and offer explanations for sporting behaviour. Topics covered include: participation patterns in sport, health, women, social class, race, drug abuse, football hooliganism and commercialism.

Details

Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 1998-07-13

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780333691502

DOI: 10.1057/9780230375734

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 214