TY  - BOOK
AU  - Jarvie,Grant
ED  - Askews & Holts
TI  - Sport, culture and society: an introduction 
SN  - 9780203970003 (e-book)
AV  - GV706.5 J383 2006
PY  - 2006///
CY  - London
PB  - Routledge
KW  - Sports
KW  - Social aspects
KW  - Sport
KW  - ukslc
KW  - Lifestyle, hobbies & leisure
KW  - thema
KW  - Popular culture
KW  - Sociology: sport & leisure
KW  - Cultural studies
KW  - Social & cultural anthropology
KW  - Sports & active outdoor recreation
KW  - Sociology
KW  - Electronic books
KW  - lcsh
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Also available in printed form ISBN 9780415306478; Electronic reproduction; Askews and Holts; Mode of access: World Wide Web
N2  - This exciting new undergraduate textbook introduces the reader to the broad and complex relationship between sport, culture and society, and critically examines the key assumptions that we hold with regard to the nature of sport; This exciting, accessible introduction to the field of Sports Studies is the most comprehensive guide yet to the relationships between sport, culture and society. Taking an international perspective, Sport, Culture and Society provides students with the insight they need to think critically about the nature of sport, and includes: a clear and comprehensive structure unrivalled coverage of the history, culture, media, sociology, politics and anthropology of sport coverage of core topics and emerging areas extensive original research and new case study material. The book offers a full range of features to help guide students and lecturers, including essay topics, seminar questions, key definitions, extracts from primary sources, extensive case studies, and guides to further reading. Sport, Culture and Society represents both an important course resource for students of sport and also sets a new agenda for the social scientific study of sport
UR  - http://www.vlebooks.com/vleweb/product/openreader?id=BradfordC&isbn=9780203970003
ER  -