Understanding sport : an introduction to the sociological and cultural analysis of sport / John Horne, Alan Tomlinson, Garry Whannel.
"Understanding Sport is an introduction to the study of the social history, sociology and cultural analysis of sports. The book covers both elite and recreational sports activities, and explains the key theoretical traditions and the ways in which different forms of analysis have attempted to e...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
1999.
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| Summary: | "Understanding Sport is an introduction to the study of the social history, sociology and cultural analysis of sports. The book covers both elite and recreational sports activities, and explains the key theoretical traditions and the ways in which different forms of analysis have attempted to expose the social dimensions of sports and its place within the wider context of leisure cultures."--Publisher description. |
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| Physical Description: | xvii, 298 pages ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0419252908 9780419252900 0419136401 9780419136408 |