| Description |
xviii, 491 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. Introduction to the sociology of sport -- 2. A brief history of American sport -- 3. Sport and culture -- 4. Sport and social organization -- 5. Sport and socialization -- 6. Sport and social deviance -- 7. Sport and social stratification -- 8. Sport and race -- 9. Sport and gender -- 10. Sport and education -- 11. Sport and economics -- 12. Sport and politics -- 13. Sport and religion -- 14. Sport and the mass media -- 15. Sport, collective behavior, and social change -- 16. A brief summary and discussion |
| Summary |
This book is based on three central themes: 1) Sport is a social institution worthy of sociological examination like the more traditional institutions of marriage/family, politics, economy, religion, law, health/medicine, science, and education; 2) Sport is a microcosm of the larger society as it reflects and reinforces the dominant ideology; 3) There are numerous institutional connections between sport and other societal institutions which make it impossible for changes in one sphere not to reverberate throughout all spheres. The author has organized coverage of the sociology of sport around pivotal sociological concepts-culture, social organization, socialization, deviance, small groups, collective behavior, mass media, and institutional inter-relationships (sport, education, politics, and religion). New material on sports and politics and women in sports keeps this edition timely |
| Notes |
Includes indexes |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Subject |
Sports -- United States -- Sociological aspects.
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| LC no. |
92028102 |
| ISBN |
0023698713 |
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