The Sport and Society Reader

ISBN 10: 0415772494 / ISBN 13: 9780415772495

Published by Routledge, 2009

About this Item

Although everyone loves to watch a fair, evenly matched sports contest, there is no such thing as 'pure sport'. This title presents a collection of articles that demonstrate the ways that the sports we love to watch and the teams we love to root for are embedded in important social structures and processes that undermine sports' 'purity'. Editor(s): Karen, David; Washington, Robert E. Num Pages: 408 pages, 28 black & white tables, 10 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JHBS; WS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 174 x 22. Weight in Grams: 724. . 2009. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Sport and Society Reader
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415772494
• ISBN 13: 9780415772495
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Although everyone loves to watch a fair, evenly matched sports contest, there is no such thing as "pure sport". The Sport and Society Reader is a collection of key scholarly and journalistic articles that demonstrate the ways that the sports we love to watch and the teams we love to root for are embedded in important social structures and processes that undermine sports’ "purity". The volume presents articles on:

• sports with – more or less – class
• race matters in sports
• gender myths and privileges in sports
• sports and deviance
• sexuality and sport
• globalizing sport.

The articles selected are both entertaining and highly illustrative of the links between sport and other areas of social study, resulting in a book that is as compelling as it is useful. In addition, the introductory approach used throughout orients the reader to specific key issues, making The Sport and Society Reader an ideal standalone text for students of all levels.

Davide Karen and Robert E. Washington’s fascinating collection of scholarly and journalistic articles challenges the prevailing perception of sports, and will stimulate discussion in the classroom and beyond. This is essential reading for all students of sports studies, the sociology of sport, and the sociology of culture.

About the Author

David Karen is a Professor of Sociology at Bryn Mawr College. In addition to his interest in sports, he also focuses on social inequality, the sociology of education, and social movements. With Robert Washington, he wrote "Sport and Society," published in the Annual Review of Sociology.

Robert E. Washington is a Professor of Sociology at Bryn Mawr College. His areas of scholarly interest are sports sociology, race relations, social deviance, and the sociology of culture.