{"product_id":"routledge-handbook-of-the-sociology-of-sport-paperback","title":"Routledge Handbook of the Sociology of Sport - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Giulianotti\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sociology of sport is a core discipline within the academic study of sport. It helps us to understand what sport is and why it matters. Sociological knowledge, implicit or explicit, therefore underpins scholarly enquiry into sport in every aspect. The \u003ci\u003eRoutledge Handbook of the Sociology of Sport \u003c\/i\u003eis a landmark publication that brings together the most important themes, theories and issues within the sociology of sport, tracing the contours of the discipline and surveying the state-of-the-art.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart One explores the main theories and analytical approaches that define contemporary sport sociology and introduces the most important methodological issues confronting researchers working in the social scientific study of sport. Part Two examines the connections and divisions between sociology and cognate disciplines within sport studies, including history, anthropology, economics, leisure and tourism studies, philosophy, politics and psychology. Part Three investigates how the most important social divisions within sport, and in wider society, are addressed in sport sociology, including 'race', gender, class, sexuality and disability. Part Four explores a wide range of pressing contemporary issues associated with sport, including sport and the body, social problems associated with sport, sport places and settings, and the global aspects of sport.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by a team of leading international sport scholars, including many of the most well-known, respected and innovative thinkers working in the discipline, the \u003ci\u003eRoutledge Handbook of the Sociology of Sport \u003c\/i\u003eis an essential reference for any student, researcher or professional with an interest in sport.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRichard Giulianotti\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eis Professor of Sociology at Loughborough University, UK, and also Professor II at Telemark University College, Norway. His main research interests are in the fields of sport, globalization, development and peace, sport mega-events, crime and deviance, cultural identities, and qualitative methods. He has headed several projects on these subjects, funded by the UK ESRC, European Commission, and Nuffield Foundation. He is author of the books \u003ci\u003eFootball: A Sociology of the Global Game\u003c\/i\u003e (1999), \u003ci\u003eSport: A Critical Sociology \u003c\/i\u003e(2005, revised 2015), \u003ci\u003eEthics, Money and Sport\u003c\/i\u003e (with A.J. Walsh, 2007), \u003ci\u003eGlobalization and Football \u003c\/i\u003e(with R. Robertson, 2009), and \u003ci\u003eHooligans e Oligarchi: L'invenzione del Calcio Globale\u003c\/i\u003e (2015). He has guest co-edited special issues of \u003ci\u003eBritish Journal of Sociology\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGlobal Networks\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eUrban Studies\u003c\/i\u003e, edited a further dozen books, and published numerous articles in international journals and edited collections. His work has been translated and published in eleven languages\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 492\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.7 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 21, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47487357976754,"sku":"9781138308527","price":118.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/a620e40e94ed3838d0df377b358bae87.webp?v=1779331423","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/routledge-handbook-of-the-sociology-of-sport-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}