{"product_id":"introduction-to-the-sociology-of-sport-9789004464704","title":"Introduction to the Sociology of Sport","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe sociology of sport is a relatively new scientific discipline, which has spread rapidly and developed in different directions across the world. It investigates social behavior, social processes, and social structures in sport, as well as the relationship between sport and society. The book Introduction to the Sociology of Sport aims to give its readers a comprehensive overview of this fascinating topic. For this purpose, it shows the interrelations between sport and identity, social class, gender, socialization, social groups, (mass) communication, the economy, and politics. In addition, the book introduces a new, innovative theory that helps readers understand the social specificity and worldwide popularity of sport.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In adopting their approach, the authors widen the lens through which to critically study sport. This more global, theoretical, and comparative approach is academically laudable”. J. R. Mitrano, in Choice Connect, 2022.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface  Introduction  1  The subject matter of sociology  2  Sociology of sport: subject area, theoretical approaches, and different methods  3  Sport and society  3.1 \tSport and culture: values in society and in sport  3.1.1  Sport and civilization  3.2 \tExpansion of sport, internal differentiation, and trends  4 \tSocialization and sport  4.1 \tGender roles in sport  4.1.1  Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intergender (LGBTI) people in sport  4.2 \tSocial stratification in sport  4.2.1  Physical habitus, somatic culture, and social distinction  4.2.2  Sports of the lower social classes  4.2.3  Sports of the upper social classes  5  Sport and the social group  5.1 \tSocial processes in sport groups  5.1.1  Group size and group task in sport  5.1.2  Group cohesion in sport  5.2 \tSocial facilitation  6 \tSport, social recognition, and identity  6.1 \tAnthropological constants  6.1.1  World-openness  6.1.2  Excentricity   6.1.3  Pursuit of recognition  6.1.3.1  Durkheim’s study on suicides  6.2 \tSocial recognition in sport  6.2.1  Recognition as a member of a group  6.2.2  Recognition in an ascribed role  6.2.3  Recognition in an achieved role  6.2.4  Recognition in a public role  6.2.5  Recognition of personal identity  6.3 \tAfrican Americans in sport  6.4 \tAction and representation in society and in sport  6.5 \tSport as a social phenomenon  7  Violence and doping in sport  8  Towards the joy of play and movement in sport  8.1 \tThe flow experience in sport  9 \tSport and communication  10 \tSport spectators  10.1  Social integration  10.2  Identification   10.3  Experiencing suspense and showing intense emotions  10.4  Sport and religion  10.5  On aggression among sport spectators  10.5.1  Causes for aggressive behavior  10.5.2  History of violence in spectator sport  11 \tSport and mass communication  11.1  Communicator research  11.2  Content analysis  11.2.1  Content analysis of television sport  11.2.2  Content analysis of sport reporting in newspapers  11.2.3  Sport reporting and gender  11.3  Media research  11.4  Audience research  11.4.1  Audience research in the United Kingdom  11.4.2  Audience research in the USA  11.4.3  Audience research in Australia  11.4.4  Motives for consuming media sport  11.5  Impact research  11.5.1  Theory of the omnipotence of the media  11.5.2  Theory of the relative ineffectiveness of the media  12 \tSport and the economy  12.1  Sport marketing and mass media  13 \tSport and politics  13.1  The power of sport: A theoretical approach  13.2  Sport, social integration, and national self-representation  13.3  Sport as a means of strengthening a nation  13.4  Sport boycotts  13.5  Sport, globalization, and Olympism","brand":"Brill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53210823917911,"sku":"9789004464704","price":168.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/introduction-to-the-sociology-of-sport-9789004464704","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}