Sport and Social Identities

AvJohn Harris,Andrew Parker

Inbunden, Engelska, 2009

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Beskrivning

Playing and watching sport can teach us a great deal about wider social issues. This book looks at how identities are constructed and reinforced in sport, exploring notions of race, class, sexuality and nationalism. With contributions from international experts, this book is key reading for students of sociology and sports studies.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2009-06-16
Mått:138 x 216 x 14 mm
Vikt:376 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:208
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9780230535275

Utforska kategorier

Sociologi inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

JOHN HARRIS is an Associate Professor in Sport Administration within the School of Exercise, Leisure and Sport at Kent State University, USA.ANDREW PARKER is Professor of Sport and Christian Outreach in the Faculty of Sport, Health and Social Care at the University of Gloucestershire, UK.

Innehållsförteckning

AcknowledgementsNotes on the ContributorsIntroduction: Sport and Social Identities;A.Parker& J.HarrisIdentity,Recognition or Redistribution Through Sport; G.JarvieThe Paralympic Movement; P.David HoweProfessional Identity and the Practice of Sport Medicine in Canada; N.ThebergeShaping Up to the Men; J.HarrisSplit Between Nations; T.WaltonSport, Social Identity and Islam; S.Farooq& A.ParkerSport and Metrosexual Identity;B.Clayton& J.HarrisSport, Celebrity and Identity; A.ParkerAfterword: Sport, and Social Identities Reconsidered;J.Harris& A.Parker.