Sociology of sport : a global subdiscipline in review /

"The sociology of sport has grown impressively since its inception in the 1950s and has become robust and diver, although uneven. In addition to countries such as the US, Canada and the UK where it is difficult to imagine a scholarly scene without a sociology of sport presence, many countries n...

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Group Author: Young, Kevin, 1959
Published: Emerald Publishing,
Publisher Address: Bingley :
Publication Dates: 2017.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Edition: First edition.
Series: Research in the sociology of sport, volume 9
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Summary: "The sociology of sport has grown impressively since its inception in the 1950s and has become robust and diver, although uneven. In addition to countries such as the US, Canada and the UK where it is difficult to imagine a scholarly scene without a sociology of sport presence, many countries now boast strong scholars in the field and fascinating research is being done. For instance, Latin American sociology of sport is expanding quickly and South Korea and Japan have had organized and vibrant sociology of sport communities for some time. Individual or small groups of scholars interested in
Carrier Form: xxii, 419 pages : tables ; 24 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN: 9781786350503
1786350505
Index Number: GV706
CLC: G80-05
Call Number: G80-05/S678-35
Contents: Africa. Sociology of sport : South Africa -- Asia. Sociology of sport : China -- Sociology of sport : India -- Sociology of sport : Japan -- Sociology of sport : South Korea -- Australasia. Sociology of sport : Auterua/New Zealnd and Australia -- Europe. Sociology of sport : Czech Republish -- Sociology of sport : Finland -- Sociology of sport : Flanders -- Sociology of sport : France -- Sociology of sport : Germany and Switzerland -- Sociology of sport : Hungary -- Sociology of sport : Italy -- Sociology of sport : The Netherland -- Sociology of sport : Norway, Sweden, and Denmark -- Sociol