Description
This much needed book examines all of the major traditions of social thought to clearly show their influence in our understanding of sport and leisure.
About the Author
Reviews
Book Information
ISBN 9780415077040
Author Grant Jarvie
Format Paperback
Page Count 282
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 340g
About the Author
Grant Jarvie is Professor of Sport and Leisure Research at Heriot-Watt University,
Joseph Maguire is Senior Lecturer in the Sociology of Sport at Loughborough University.
Reviews
'... show how sport and leisure have contributed to a better understanding of contemporary socialogical themes such as the body, globalization, social space, the environment, consumption, nationalism, and social inequality.' - Leisure Recreation & Tourism Abstracts
'They have done their task well and have produced what is arguably the best introduction to the sociology of sport yet published.' - Sociological Review
Book Information
ISBN 9780415077040
Author Grant Jarvie
Format Paperback
Page Count 282
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 340g
