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Book SynopsisThe Sociology of Sport has grown since its inception in the late 1950s and has become robust, and diverse. Many countries now boast strong scholars in the field and this volume reflects the fascinating research being done. This innovative volume is dedicated to a review of the state of the area by region, and country in some cases. For instance, Latin America is expanding widely in the field, and Korea and Japan have had vibrant Sociology of Sport communities for some time.
Trade ReviewYoung presents readers with a collection of academic and research perspectives in the sociology of sport field, focusing on the social aspects of participating in sports and rooting for teams as a fan. He has organized the twenty-three selections that make up the main body of the text in six parts devoted to the sociology of sport as a discipline in Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, North America, and South America. -- Annotation ©2017 * (protoview.com) *
Table of ContentsIntroduction - Kevin Young AFRICA 1. Sociology of Sport: South Africa - Cora Burnett ASIA 2. Sociology of Sport: China - Dong Jinxia and Liu Lingnan 3. Sociology of Sport: India - Veena Mani and Mathangi Krishnamurthy 4. Sociology of Sport: Japan - Chiaki Okada and Kazuo Uchiumi 5. Sociology of Sport: South Korea - Eunha Koh AUSTRALASIA 6. Sociology of Sport: Aotearoa/New Zealand And Australia - Chris Hallinan and Steven Jackson EUROPE 7. Sociology of Sport: Czech Republic - Irena SlepicÏková 8. Sociology of Sport: Finland - Pasi Koski 9. Sociology of Sport: Flanders - Jasper Truyens and Marc Theeboom 10. Sociology of Sport: France - Stéphane Héas and Patrice Régnier 11. Sociology of Sport: Germany And Switzerland - Markus Lamprecht, Siegfried Nagel and Hanspeter Stamm 12. Sociology of Sport: Hungary - Tamás Dóczi and Andrea Gál 13. Sociology of Sport: Italy - Caterina Satta 14. Sociology of Sport: The Netherlands - Annelies Knoppers 15. Sociology of Sport: Norway, Sweden And Denmark - Jorid Hovden and Kolbjørn Rafoss 16. Sociology of Sport: Spain - Núria Puig and Anna Vilanova 17. Sociology of Sport: United Kingdom - John Horne and Dominic Malcolm NORTH AMERICA 18. Sociology of Sport: Canada - Parissa Safai 19. Sociology of Sport: English-Speaking Caribbean - Roy McCree 20. Sociology of Sport: United States of America - Jeffrey Montez de Oca SOUTH AMERICA 21. Sociology of Sport: Argentina - Raúl Cadaa 22. Sociology of Sport: Brazil - Wanderley Marchi Júnior 23. Sociology of Sport: Chile - Miguel Cornejo Amestica
