Advanced Introduction to the Sociology of Sport - Eric Anderson;Rory Magrath

 
This Advanced Introduction to the Sociology of Sport highlights the relationship between sport and violence, brain injury, social class, sexual minorities, gender, and race. Eric Anderson and Rory Magrath expertly draw on a range of scholarly evidence to outline how these issues intersect with contemporary sports culture.

 
Key features include:

 close examination of the most salient issues confronting sport scholars and policy makersa focus on how sport contributes to the process of ‘othering’a range of recommendations for future improvements to the culture of sport for the 21st Century.
 
This book provides essential reading for scholars and students in sports science, sociology and public policy.

This Advanced Introduction to the Sociology of Sport highlights the relationship between sport and violence, brain injury, social class, sexual minorities, gender, and race. Eric Anderson and Rory Magrath expertly draw on a range of scholarly evidence to outline how these issues intersect with contemporary sports culture