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Beschreibung
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.
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.
Über den Autor
JOHN HARRIS is an Associate Professor in Sport Administration at Kent State University, USA.
Zusammenfassung
Written by established and acclaimed authors in the field of sports sociology, this book combines fascinating empirical studies and theoretical debates to examine sports identity in society today
Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgements
Notes on the Contributors
Introduction: Sport and Social Identities;A.Parker& J.Harris
Identity,Recognition or Redistribution Through Sport; G.Jarvie
The Paralympic Movement; [...] Howe
Professional Identity and the Practice of Sport Medicine in Canada; N.Theberge
Shaping Up to the Men; J.Harris
Split Between Nations; T.Walton
Sport, Social Identity and Islam; S.Farooq& A.Parker
Sport and Metrosexual Identity;B.Clayton& J.Harris
Sport, Celebrity and Identity; A.Parker
Afterword: Sport, and Social Identities Reconsidered;J.Harris& A.Parker.

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
Genre: Importe, Sport
Produktart: Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik: Hobby & Freizeit
Thema: Lexika & Handbücher
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780230535282
ISBN-10: 0230535283
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Harris, John
Parker, Andrew
Redaktion: Harris, John
Parker, Andrew
Hersteller: Bloomsbury 3PL
Red Globe Press
Macmillan Education
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 216 x 140 x 11 mm
Von/Mit: John Harris (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 16.06.2009
Gewicht: 0,254 kg
Artikel-ID: 133611154

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