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Social sciences in sport

Social Sciences in Sports presents discipline-specific knowledge in the social sciences, aiding in understanding the problems and potential of contemporary sport practices and experiences. This interdisciplinary reference provides in-depth coverage of sport studies and 14 social sciences, drawing co...

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Other Authors: Maguire, Joseph (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Champaign, IL Human Kinetics [2014]
Subjects:
Sports > Sociological aspects
Sports > Anthropological aspects
Sports > psychological aspects
Social sciences
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Table of Contents:
  • Making the case for the social sciences of sport, exercise, and health
  • History of sport / Wray Vamplew
  • Philosophy of sport / Sigmund Loland and Michael McNamee
  • Psychology of sport / David Lavallee, John Kremer, and Aidan Moran
  • Anthropology of sport / Alan Klein
  • Sociology of sport / Joseph Maguire
  • Geography of sport / Christopher Gaffney
  • Media studies and sport / David Rowe
  • Economics and sport / Stefan Szymanski
  • Political science and sport / Jonathan Grix
  • International relations and sport / Roger Levermore and Aaron Beacom
  • Sport and the law / Deborah Healey
  • Sport and social policy / Ramón Spaaij
  • Sport and management studies / Lucie Thibault
  • Sport and education / Dawn Penney

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