{"product_id":"the-sociology-of-sport-9781041236726","title":"The Sociology of Sport","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book critically evaluates the historical accomplishments, current challenges, and future opportunities of the sociology of sport, offering a bold new vision for the field's development in the 21st century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnlike previous assessments that have portrayed the sociology of sport as being in crisis or decline, this book provides an empirically-grounded analysis that situates disciplinary developments within broader contexts of global political change, evolving expert roles in society, and challenges to post-enlightenment knowledge frameworks. Drawing on case studies in physical activity, health research, and sport-related concussion, the author demonstrates the distinctive value of sociological perspectives in addressing contemporary challenges. The book examines previously proposed advancement strategies, with a particular emphasis on interdisciplinary research and public sociology, before advocating for a more autonomous subdiscipline built around a bespoke 'theory of sport'. Ultimately, the bookâs proposal suggests that the sociology of sport should be less deferential to mainstream sociology, while championing sport's significance in modern society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book will be useful for students, scholars, researchers across sports science, physical education, and health disciplines interested in interdisciplinary approaches, as well as sport administrators and policy makers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53733972902231,"sku":"9781041236726","price":53.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-sociology-of-sport-9781041236726","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}