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Sport in the Global Society Ser.: Matters of Sport : Essays in Honour of Eric Dunning by Ivan Waddington (2003, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherRoutledge
ISBN-100714682829
ISBN-139780714682822
eBay Product ID (ePID)2300330
Product Key Features
Number of Pages208 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameMatters of Sport : Essays in Honour of Eric Dunning
SubjectSociology / General, Sociology of Sports, General
Publication Year2003
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaSports & Recreation, Social Science
AuthorIvan Waddington
SeriesSport in the Global Society Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight13.6 Oz
Item Length9.6 in
Item Width6.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
Dewey Edition22
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal306.483
Table Of Content1. Eric Dunning and the Development of the Sociology of Sport 2. The Gendering of Sports Injury: A Look at 'Progress' in Women's Sport Through a Case Study of the Biomedical Discourse on the Injured Athletic Body 3. The Leicester School and the Study of Soccer Hooliganism 4. Civilized Mayhem: Origins and Early Development of American Football 5. Millwall and the Making of Football's Folk Devils: Revisiting the Leicester period 6. Boxing Blind: The Development of a Predominantly Unplanned Process 7. Illusion in Sport 8. Sport and Gender Relations 9. Sport, Physical Education and Figurational Sociology 10. Sports Celebrity and the Civilizing Process
SynopsisMatters of Sport is a tribute to Eric Dunning, the leading sports sociologist in the English-speaking world. This book addresses Dunning's contributions to the sociological and historical study of sport, covering key topics such as hooliganism, celebrity and gender relations. A broad range of leading academics from Europe and North America reflect on the ways in which Dunning's work has influenced their own research and understanding of sport. This volume was previously published as a special issue of the journal Sport in Society., Matters of Sport is a tribute to Eric Dunning, the leading sports sociologist in the English-speaking world. This book addresses Dunning's contributions to the sociological and historical study of sport, covering key topics such as hooliganism, celebrity and gender relations.A broad range of leading academics from Europe and North America reflect on the ways in which Dunning's work has influenced their own research and understanding of sport.This volume was previously published as a special issue of the journal Sport in the Global Society., This festschrift in honour of Eric Dunning -the leading sports sociologist in the English-speaking world- addresses his contributions to the sociological and historical study of sport with reflections from leading international academics.
LC Classification NumberGV706.5
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