Search results for ""Author Maureen M. Smith""
MU - University of Texas Press Sports through the Lens Essays on 25 Iconic
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£31.50
MP-SYR Syracuse University P RePresenting Wilma Rudolph
Book SynopsisThe winner of three gold medals in track at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, Wilma Rudolph has been portrayed and remembered across a wide range of settings and sites over the past half-century. (Re)Presenting Wilma Rudolph explores the major episodes and sites of memory across the track legend’s life and death.
£30.56
Human Kinetics Publishers Fundamentals of Sociology of Sport and Physical
Book SynopsisFundamentals of Sociology of Sport and Physical Activity presents information on sociology of sport to prepare readers for advanced study or practice in the field. This text explores the impact of sport in society and examines careers in sport and physical activity. Table of ContentsPart I. Introduction to the Sociology of Sport and Physical ActivityChapter 1. What Is Sociology of Sport and Physical Activity? Sport and Physical Activity as Cultural Context Origins and Key Movements Functions of Sociology of Sport and Physical Activity Goals of the Field The Short of It Chapter 2. What Can I Do With Sociology of Sport and Physical Activity? Advocates for Ethical and Humane Sports and Physical Activity Allied Professionals in the Sociology of Sport and Physical Activity Academic Professionals in the Sociology of Sport and Physical Activity Building New Sociological Knowledge in Sport and Physical Activity Techniques for Sociological Knowledge Construction Thinking Beyond Sport The Short of It Part II. Building Blocks of Sociology of Sport and Physical ActivityChapter 3. Sport, Physical Activity, and the Major Spheres of Life Seeing Social Life as Harmonious or Conflictual Learning to See the Interdependence of Sport and Major Spheres of Life The Short of It Chapter 4. Body Projects in Sport and Physical Activity The Physical Body as Cultural Artifact Sociologists See Governing Structures for Embodiment and Body Projects The Short of It Chapter 5. Diversity, Difference, and Power in Sport and Physical Activity Sport, Physical Activity, and Social Stratification Systems of Power Are Not Individual Identities Social Conditions Versus Individual Identities The Short of It Chapter 6. Sport and Physical Activity in National and International Unity Linking Sport to the Nation Sport and Nationalism Sport and Globalization Corporate Nationalism The Short of It Chapter 7. Sport and Physical Activity in Societal Change Types of Social Change in Sport and Physical Activity Sport Development and Sport for Development The Process of Social Change Four Stages of Social Movements Sport and Physical Activity Advance Social Change The Short of It Epilogue: The Future of Sociology of Sport and Physical Activity
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MP-MPP University Press of Mississippi More than Cricket and Football
Book SynopsisRather than focusing on the Western Hemisphere, this collection of some of world sport’s most heralded celebrities (including stars of Motocross, surfing, distance running, and more) serves as a sort of passport to many places that make up our global sporting environment.
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