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Emerging Technologies in Sport Implications for Sport Management

Emerging Technologies in Sport Implications for Sport Management

Advances in technology have always had a significant impact on sport. This book surveys the next generation of emerging technologies and considers how sport managers governing bodies and officials can meet the challenges that they pose for sport competition participation and events. It explores cutting edge developments in areas such as gene doping vision and brain technologies 3D printing technologies molecular communication technologies and our ability to rebuild bodies. Each chapter considers the implications of a particular technology in terms of ethics rules and regulations facilities and resourcing as well as the emergence of completely new forms of sport and offers strategies for future sport management. Emerging Technologies in Sport is a valuable resource for sport industry professionals undergraduate students in the fields of sport management sport tourism and sport business and a fascinating read for anyone with an interest in sport and future applications of emerging technologies within sport. | Emerging Technologies in Sport Implications for Sport Management

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Sport Psychology The Basics

Sport Psychology The Basics

Sport Psychology: The Basics provides an accessible introduction to the fundamental ideas at the heart of Sport Psychology today. This new revised and updated second edition examines the links between sport participants’ behaviours their personality and their environment to identify the factors which affect performance. Exploring theory and practice it uses case studies to illustrate how key areas of theory are applied within a sport psychologist’s practice answering such questions as: • What is sport psychology and what do sport psychologists do? • What factors affect sporting performance? • How can sport psychologists help parents and sport organizations? • Which psychological characteristics are associated with achievement in sport? • How can sport psychologists help with athlete’s mental health? With a glossary of key terms suggestions for further study and ideas for improving performance Sport Psychology: The Basics is an ideal introduction for students of sport and coaches who would like to know more about how sport psychologists address questions about human behaviour in sport. | Sport Psychology The Basics

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Sport and Crime Towards a Critical Criminology of Sport

Sport and Crime Towards a Critical Criminology of Sport

This is the first book to explore fully the connections between sport studies and criminology opening up critical new frontiers in the study of sport and crime. Rooted firmly in established critical criminological traditions the book also employs insights from emerging theoretical frameworks such as cultural criminology governmentality theory and critical security studies to make better sense of a range of transnational and contemporary cases events and trends that reveal in different ways the crimes and harms that are present in sport. Empirically grounded including case studies of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games it explores emerging themes in contemporary sport including but not limited to corruption doping youth crime terrorism violence and transgression and human rights abuses. Sport and Crime consciously pushes the boundaries of what might be considered the critical criminology of sport. This is an essential text for any course on sport and crime and invaluable reading for any student or researcher with an interest in the sociology of sport sport development sport policy the politics of sport critical criminology or socio-legal studies. | Sport and Crime Towards a Critical Criminology of Sport

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Sport Broadcasting for Managers

Sport Broadcasting for Managers

This is the first book to focus on sport broadcasting as a core aspect of contemporary sport business and management. It explains how sport business professionals can manage sport broadcasting as an essential component of their work. Drawing on cutting-edge theory and research into sport broadcasting around the world the book introduces the history and core concepts of sport broadcasting before showing how broadcasting intersects with sport management practice. It covers key themes and issues such as the law and regulation valuation and negotiation strategy logistics and consumer behaviour. Outlining best practice for sport managers this book is essential reading for any course on sport business and management sport marketing or sport media and a useful companion to courses on broadcast production sports journalism or digital media. | Sport Broadcasting for Managers

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Sport and Architecture

Sport and Architecture

Sport and architecture are two elements of contemporary life that have a broad and profound impact on the world around us. The role architecture plays in shaping buildings and societies has occupied historians for centuries. Likewise the cultural economic and political importance of sport is the subject of sustained academic inquiry. When sport and architecture converge as in the 2012 London Olympics or the 2014 World Cup in Brazil then the impact of these two forms of social activity is redoubled. This book presents a new and dynamic study of the complex relationship between sport and architecture. It explores the history of sport architecture and examines the buildings and events that create sites where sport and architecture converge in particularly telling ways. Its chapters discuss the following topics: sport architecture and urban redevelopment sport architecture and technology sport architecture and nationalism sport architecture as social activism sport architecture and global capitalism. By considering the importance of architectural form alongside these key themes this book represents a landmark study for anybody interested in the social and cultural significance of architecture or sport.

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Pure Sport Sport Psychology in Action

Pure Sport Sport Psychology in Action

Pure Sport is a practical guide that provides insights on asserting positive mindsets realising potential remaining resilient against setbacks and using these experiences to move on to greater success. The book follows the journey of the athlete through six clear steps creating a logical framework for applied sport psychology or a path you can follow in your own practice. The third edition is fully updated and now more accessible than ever including new advice on maintaining a resilient attitude and taking care of athletes’ mental well-being. Drawing on decades of both practical and theoretical knowledge the authors deliver practical advice with a thorough grounding in sport psychology supplemented by case studies reflection questions common problems and effective solutions and useful summaries of key points. Pure Sport is essential reading for all those actively involved and interested in sport from sports psychologists and academics to athletes and coaches. | Pure Sport Sport Psychology in Action

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Sport Ethics and Leadership

Sport Ethics and Leadership

Everybody involved in sport from the bleachers to the boardroom should develop an understanding of ethics. Sport ethics prompt discussion of the central principles and ideals by which we all live our lives and effective leadership in sport is invariably ethical leadership. This fascinating new introduction to sport ethics outlines key ethical theories in the context of sport as well as the fundamentals of moral reasoning. It explores all the central ethical issues in contemporary sport: from violence hazing and gambling to performance enhancement doping and discrimination. This book not only investigates the ethical social and legal underpinnings of the most important issues in sport today but also introduces the reader to the foundations of ethical leadership in sport and discusses which leadership strategies are most effective. Each chapter includes original real-world case studies learning exercises and questions to encourage students to reflect on the ethical problems presented. Sport Ethics and Leadership is an essential resource for any course on sport and leisure studies the ethics and philosophy of sport or sport and leisure management.

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Critical Geographies of Sport Space Power and Sport in Global Perspective

Critical Geographies of Sport Space Power and Sport in Global Perspective

Sport is a geographic phenomenon. The physical and organizational infrastructure of sport occupies a prominent place in our society. This important book takes an explicitly spatial approach to sport bringing together research in geography sport studies and related disciplines to articulate a critical approach to ‘sports geography’. Critical Geographies of Sport illustrates this approach by engaging directly with a variety of theoretical traditions as well as the latest research methods. Each chapter showcases the merits of a geographic approach to the study of sport – ranging from football to running horseracing and professional wrestling. Including cases from Asia Africa the Middle East Europe and the Americas the book highlights the ways that space and power are produced through sport and its concomitant infrastructures agencies and networks. Holding these power relations at the center of its analysis it considers sport as a unique lens onto our understanding of space. Truly global in its perspective it is fascinating reading for any student or scholar with an interest in sport and politics sport and society or human geography. | Critical Geographies of Sport Space Power and Sport in Global Perspective

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Complex Sport Analytics

Complex Sport Analytics

This book is the first to combine principles from analytics complex systems theory multi-disciplinary diagnostics and sport performance analysis. It considers athletes teams and sport organizations in individual and team games as complex systems and demonstrates how complexity studies can enrich analytics and give us a more sophisticated understanding of the causalities of winning and losing in sports. Part I introduces the basic categories of analytics and their uses in elite sport. Part II presents an original conception of sport analytics both as a complex of different kinds of processes and as a complexity-adapted view of human systems acting in sport performance and management. Part III considers the main principles of complex sport analytics expanding the prism of complexity to include all levels of a sport organization from athletes coaches and trainers to top decision makers and suggests practical applications and simulations for cases of both individual and team sports. This is illuminating reading for any advanced student researcher or practitioner working in sport analytics performance analysis coaching science or sport management.

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Strategic Management in Sport

Strategic Management in Sport

What role can strategic thinking play in contemporary sport management? It can be the difference between leading or languishing – it’s that important! Covering sport at all levels from community-based sport to elite sport this is the first textbook to focus on strategic management in a sport context. The book introduces the fundamentals of strategic planning environmental analyses strategic direction and leadership strategy formulation and selection implementation strategic control and change management. Designed to encourage students to develop a strategic mindset as well as critical thinking and problem-solving skills the book unpacks key concepts such as leadership governance organizational change and the multiple layers of strategy in sport. Full of real-world case studies from diverse international sport business environments and useful pedagogical features such as review questions and guides to online resources this is an essential text for any sport management course and an invaluable resource for sport development recreation management or events management courses. | Strategic Management in Sport

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Sport Branding Insights

Sport Branding Insights

In a sporting world dominated by media and money an understanding of sport branding is an essential skill for any sport manager. Success means being able to ‘brand’ – and therefore differentiate – a sport club player code or event in a highly competitive entertainment market. For anyone seeking to understand or manage sport this book offers an immediate and salient insight into the complex and dynamic process of creating a powerful sport brand. The book explains how a sport brand goes beyond just an identifying badge reinforced by a name or a logo that helps sport consumers recognise a product or an organisation. It reveals how a brand becomes linked with consumers’ opinions and perceptions of a sport product and the organisation that owns it. Readers will learn how to create a powerful brand that has both recognition in the market and strong associated imagery by imbuing it with a spirit of the past through appeals to tradition by endowing it with human qualities of emotionality thought and volition and through the use of characters colours texts and symbols. It also provides a brief guide to the new domains of digital sport branding and social media. Concise informative and entertaining this is an essential resource for anyone exploring or practising the business of sport. | Sport Branding Insights

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Sport Sponsorship Insights

Sport Sponsorship Insights

Sponsorship is a vital area of contemporary sport business. This book offers a concise and practice-focused introduction to sport sponsorship including an explanation of key concepts a survey of the key tools required to be a successful practitioner and insights into real-world practice from authors with extensive industry and academic experience. Covering sport at all levels from professional to grassroots and including international cases and examples throughout the book demonstrates that sport sponsorship works if done correctly. Drawing on the latest cutting-edge research it introduces the core principles of sport sponsorship and shows how to get maximum value at each stage of the sponsorship process from plan to activation servicing and evaluation for sponsor property or agency. Requiring no prior knowledge of sport sponsorship and full of real-world examples of best practice this is the perfect primer for any student or industry professional looking to improve and deepen their understanding of this core element of modern sport business. | Sport Sponsorship Insights

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Sport Culture and Society An introduction

Sport Culture and Society An introduction

What can sport do to produce social change in our world today? It is impossible to fully understand contemporary society and culture without acknowledging the importance of sport. Sport is part of our social and cultural fabric possessing a commercial power that makes it a potent force in the world for good and for bad. It has helped to start wars and promote international reconciliation and governments around the world commit public resources to sport. Sport matters but how should you make sense of what is going on in the world of sport today? Now in a fully revised updated and expanded third edition this critical challenging and comprehensive textbook introduces the study of sport culture and society. International in scope it challenges us to reactivate an audacious spirit of activism through sport. Full of contemporary examples it places sport at the heart of the analysis and introduces the reader to every core topic and emerging area in the study of sport and society including: the history and politics of sport; sport gender and sexuality; sport disability and advocacy; sport race and racism; sport violence and crime; sport and health; sport globalisation and democracy; sport media and cultural relations; sport and the environment; sporting cities and mega-events; sport poverty and development. Each chapter includes a wealth of useful features including Sport in Focus case studies chapter summaries guides to further reading revision questions practical projects definitions of key concepts and weblinks. Additional teaching and learning resources – including a testbank resource list and glossary – are available on a companion website. Sport Culture and Society is the most broad-ranging in-depth and thoughtful introduction to the sociocultural analysis of sport currently available and sets a new agenda for the discipline. It is essential reading for all students with an interest in sport. | Sport Culture and Society An introduction

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Contemporary Sport Marketing Global perspectives

Contemporary Sport Marketing Global perspectives

The international nature of the sport industry requires a global approach to sport marketing practices. Organisations need to develop a good understanding of the laws regulations values and norms of the countries and cultures in which they operate. This book brings together world-leading sport marketing scholars from 11 countries to address the most important global regional national and community marketing issues in sport today. Presenting the latest cutting-edge research from countries including India China the UK and the USA it includes case studies on successful marketing strategies in sports ranging from football and hockey to baseball and motor racing. The book combines both qualitative and quantitative studies to explore key topics such as: sport marketing in a globalized marketplace corporate social responsibility and sponsorship in sporting events the Olympic brand image and its values sport consumer behaviour and customer satisfaction new digital marketing channels. Contemporary Sport Marketing: Global perspectives is vital reading for all students and scholars of sport marketing sport business and sport management as well as for any professional working in the sport industry. | Contemporary Sport Marketing Global perspectives

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Global Sport Leadership

Global Sport Leadership

This book explores the global developments in sport leadership and practice. Drawing on the vast and ever-growing leadership literature the book examines advances in leadership theory and practice in the context of the challenges faced by those working in global sport management positions. It explores the various dimensions of leadership with a particular focus on the development of leadership theory. It also looks at the operational and contextual elements of leadership in a global sport environment and finally reflects on the status quo and explores future challenges and research opportunities for leadership and global sport management. | Global Sport Leadership

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Sport Governance Insights

Sport Governance Insights

This book introduces the fundamentals of sport governance assuming no prior knowledge on the part of the reader. It explains to students and practitioners alike why governance matters and how it can be better practiced in sport organizations. Introducing key concepts and the micro-processes of implementation the book explains what governance is and why it has become increasingly important. It explains what sport boards do and how they should function for sport organizations to be effective and it provides practical tools to help ensure good governance. Full of insights from cutting-edge research and real-world cases this is essential reading for any student or practicing sport manager administrator or policy-maker who needs a concise introduction to this important topic. | Sport Governance Insights

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Sport and Spirituality

Sport and Spirituality

This comprehensive volume explores the interface between sport and religion or more broadly sport and spirituality. While most of the contributions come from Western and Christian traditions the volume raises broader questions about the kinds of impact that spirituality can and should have on sport and equally that sport can and should have on spirituality. The authors put forth an anti-dualistic message one that argues against any vision of sport and religion existing in separate domains. Mind interpenetrates body faith and love interpenetrate competition spirituality and the Divine can interpenetrate secular games. This positive book has powerful implications for reforming contemporary sport particularly crass extrinsically-driven win-at-all-cost versions of competition. It is a book about the incarnation the paradoxical existence of the spirit in the flesh love in competition the myth-making power and meaning of games to engage the world transcendent hope found in kicking a ball around and how sport as a liturgy can mediate divine presence. This book was originally published as a special issue of the journal Sport Ethics and Philosophy.

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Strategic Sport Marketing

Strategic Sport Marketing

The fifth edition of Strategic Sport Marketing integrates sport marketing frameworks theory and practical cases to show students and practitioners how to develop and execute successful sport marketing strategies. The book explains contemporary sport markets consumer behaviour marketing strategies and best practices in sport marketing in a clear comprehensive and engaging way. Built on a foundation of strategic decision-making it offers a truly diverse set of case studies ‘sportviews’ and examples from national and international sports and events including Australian Rules (AFL) football European soccer Russian hockey Grand Slam tennis and the National Basketball Association (NBA). This new edition is revised to align with contemporary sport marketing applications conceptualising sport as part of the experience economy and integrating technology and digitalisation themes into the book reflecting the increasing focus on data and digital communications and media delivery of sport. It encourages critical and practical thinking and problem-solving on the part of the reader to help them improve their real-world professional practice. This book is an essential course text for students of sport marketing and management as well as being a useful resource for all practitioners engaged in the marketing promotion or communication of sport organisations or brands. Additional teaching and learning materials are available to accompany this book including slides class outlines and reflective questions and answers for each chapter.

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Sport and Exercise Physiology Testing Guidelines: Volume I - Sport Testing The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences Guide

Sport and Exercise Physiology Testing Guidelines: Volume I - Sport Testing The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences Guide

Since its first published edition more than 30 years ago the BASES (British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences) Physiological Testing Guidelines have represented the leading knowledge base of current testing methodology for sport and exercise scientists. Sport and exercise physiologists conduct physiological assessments that have proven validity and reliability both in laboratory and sport-specific contexts. A wide variety of test protocols have been developed adapted and refined to support athletes of all abilities reach their full potential. This book is a comprehensive guide to these protocols and to the key issues relating to physiological testing. With contributions from leading specialist sport physiologists and covering a wide range of mainstream sports in terms of ethical practical and methodological issues this volume represents an essential resource for sport-specific exercise testing in both research and applied settings. This new edition draws on the authors’ experience of supporting athletes from many sports through several Olympic cycles to achieve world leading performances. While drawing on previous editions it is presented in a revised format matching the sport groupings used in elite sport support within the UK sport institutes. Building on the underpinning general procedures these specific chapters are supported by appropriate up-to-date case studies in the supporting web resources. | Sport and Exercise Physiology Testing Guidelines: Volume I - Sport Testing The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences Guide

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Managing and Developing Community Sport

Managing and Developing Community Sport

Can sport and physical activity (PA) be used to improve the communities we live in? How do community groups manage facilities that provide sport and PA? How can managers ensure the services they deliver meet the needs of their community? What role should community sport schemes play in society? Answer these questions and more in this the first textbook to focus on the theory and practice of community-level sport management and development. Bringing together academics and practitioners with expertise in sport management sport development the sociology of sport PA programming and community coaching this book outlines best practice and explores contemporary issues relating to: Community enhancement through sport and PA Leadership enterprise and innovation Budgeting and decision making Event and facility management Corporate social responsibility (CSR) Monitoring and evaluation. The book is divided into three sections: Part I provides an introduction to developing and managing community sport; Part II outlines the key issues and challenges that face those working in the sector; and Part III examines the leadership and management qualities needed to effectively manage and develop community sport. Insightful and user-friendly Managing and Developing Community Sport is written in an easy to read style and is a vital resource for sport management practitioners or students hoping to work in community-level sport.

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Drugs in Sport

Drugs in Sport

Drugs in Sport is the most comprehensive and accurate text on the emotive complex and critical subject of performance enhancement and doping within sport. Thoroughly updated in light of the latest World Anti-Doping Code and taking into account the latest regulations procedures and landmark cases this 8th edition explores the science behind drug use in sport as well as its ethical social political and administrative context. Introducing an increased focus on athletes with specific needs and on corrupt doping practices the book covers key topics including: - an evaluation of the prevalence of doping in sport; - the latest doping control regulations stipulated by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA); - the science and side effects of each major class of drug used in sport; - cutting-edge issues such as drug use by transgender athletes; - medical and anti-doping considerations for athletes with an impairment; - governance and corruption in sport including institutionalised doping; - issues surrounding sport nutrition and supplement use in sport; - medical and pharmaceutical services at major sporting events. Accessibly written and supported throughout with illustrative case studies and data Drugs in Sport provides a crucial and objective resource for students and researchers athletes sports scientists coaches and athlete-support staff journalists sports administrators and policymakers alike.

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Sport Tourism and Sustainable Destinations

Sport Tourism and Sustainable Destinations

Destinations include the places landscapes and communities where sport tourism development takes place. Whether sport tourism development takes the form of sport events active participation in sport and/or sports nostalgia/heritage it draws on local resources forms part of the complex dynamic of daily life. As such sports tourism has implications for residents with destination communities in a position to benefit from or absorb the costs of the extent to which development is sustainable. Subsequently this book features contributions that focus on sport tourism and destination sustainability. Issues covered include though are not limited to destination management surf localism the production of space event sustainability in national parks utilisation of sport heritage for destination promotion enhancing the attractiveness of destinations through sport tourism destination development and sport tourism utilising sport to motivate travel to destinations and environmentally responsible behaviour in sports tourism destinations. The unique contribution of this edited volume is the multi-disciplinary approach applied to enhance conceptual understanding of issues surrounding sport tourism and destination sustainability. The chapters originally published as a special issue in the Journal of Sport & Tourism. | Sport Tourism and Sustainable Destinations

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Sport Communication An International Approach

Sport Communication An International Approach

Sport is a global business. Now more than ever sport communication professionals need to understand sport’s global reach in order to develop their full potential. This is the first textbook to introduce the fundamental principles and practice of sport communication from an international perspective. Combining business strategies with insights into social issues such as gender disability and national identity this is an accessible practical and engaging guide to the essentials of sport communication. Aimed to enhance learning at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels each chapter contains special features tailored to meet the needs of students and instructors. These include learning objectives chapter summaries activities reflections discussion questions recommended resource lists and original cross-cultural case studies that demonstrate sport communication theories put into practice. Its twenty chapters explore communication in sport across all levels from interpersonal communication and team building to strategic communications and in all forms of media from print and broadcast to social media. Sport Communication: An International Approach is an essential text for any course on sport communication sport business or sport management. | Sport Communication An International Approach

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Routledge Handbook of Sport Governance

Routledge Handbook of Sport Governance

The Routledge Handbook of Sport Governance is a comprehensive and authoritative survey of the wide range of issues shaping sport governance. It considers the evolution of the sport industry from a largely amateur volunteer-driven sector into the globalised business that it is today and examines how professionalisation has fundamentally shifted the governance landscape for sport organisations and all those working within sport. Written by a team of leading sport management scholars from around the world the book is organised around five key themes: Part I: Overview of sport governance Part II: Environmental context and policy perspectives Part III: Ownership structures and governance models: Implications for sport governance Part IV: Board roles in the governance process Part V: Future sport governance challenges Each chapter reviews the most recent research available and in some cases presents new data to support previously published studies. As sport governance is a relatively young field each chapter maps future research needs to provide direction for sport governance scholars. A special feature of the handbook is a series of nine shorter research chapters in Part IV examining board roles in the governance process tying theory to the day-to-day practical aspects of running a sport organisation. With broader and deeper coverage of the key issues in contemporary sport governance than any other book this handbook is essential reading for students researchers and practitioners in sport business and management.

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Routledge Handbook of the Sociology of Sport

Routledge Handbook of the Sociology of Sport

The sociology of sport is a core discipline within the academic study of sport. It helps us to understand what sport is and why it matters. Sociological knowledge implicit or explicit therefore underpins scholarly enquiry into sport in every aspect. The Routledge Handbook of the Sociology of Sport is a landmark publication that brings together the most important themes theories and issues within the sociology of sport tracing the contours of the discipline and surveying the state-of-the-art. Part One explores the main theories and analytical approaches that define contemporary sport sociology and introduces the most important methodological issues confronting researchers working in the social scientific study of sport. Part Two examines the connections and divisions between sociology and cognate disciplines within sport studies including history anthropology economics leisure and tourism studies philosophy politics and psychology. Part Three investigates how the most important social divisions within sport and in wider society are addressed in sport sociology including ‘race‘ gender class sexuality and disability. Part Four explores a wide range of pressing contemporary issues associated with sport including sport and the body social problems associated with sport sport places and settings and the global aspects of sport. Written by a team of leading international sport scholars including many of the most well-known respected and innovative thinkers working in the discipline the Routledge Handbook of the Sociology of Sport is an essential reference for any student researcher or professional with an interest in sport.

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