A Companion to Sport
David L Andrews editor Ben Carrington editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Published:30th Aug '13
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A Companion to Sport brings together writing by leading sports theorists and social and cultural thinkers, to explore sport as a central element of contemporary culture.
- Positions sport as a crucial subject for critical analysis, as one of the most significant forms of popular culture
- Includes both well-known social and cultural theorists whose work lends itself to an interrogation of sport, and leading theorists of sport itself
- Offers a comprehensive examination of sport as a social and cultural practice and institution
- Explores sport in relation to modernity, postcolonial theory, gender, violence, race, disability and politics
“No doubt, many students will be inspired by it to undertake further research and create yet new and deeper thoughts on the role sport can play in our society.” (Reference Reviews, 1 December 2014
ISBN: 9781405191609
Dimensions: 249mm x 173mm x 38mm
Weight: 1202g
640 pages