Sports in Society: Issues and Controversies, Ninth Edition - Softcover

Coakley,Jay

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0073283665 ISBN 13: 9780073283661

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 2006

Synopsis

Sports in Society is the definitive text for the sport sociology course. Taking a global, issues-oriented approach to the study of the role of sport in society, this text encourages the discussion of current sports-related controversies and helps students develop critical thinking skills.

About this title

About the Author:

Jay Coakley is Professor of Sociology at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. He received his Ph.D and M.A. from the University of Notre Dame in Sociology and received his B.A. from Regis College (Denver). He is published in a wide range of journals and has edited several books including the Handbook of Sports Studies with Eric Dunning for Sage Publications, and given many presentations around the world. He has served on the editorial board for the Sociology of Sport Journal where he was editor for many years. He is currently on the editorial board of the International Review for the Sociology of Sport

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0073283665
• ISBN 13: 9780073283661
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 672