Sport and society : a student introduction / [edited by] Barrie Houlihan, Dominic Malcolm.

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

′This third edition of Sport and Society, with contributions from some of the field's most highly respected scholars, covers the myriad of complex, pervasive and global issues confronting sport in the 21st century. It continues to be a foundation text for students across most sport disciplines′

- Russel Hoye, La Trobe University, Australia

'The third edition of Sport and Society reinforces its place as one of the most valuable texts for students and others engaging in social scientific study of sport. Overall, the book continues to achieve an unrivalled balance between different social science disciplines that have been applied to sport; between local, national and international issues; and between broad overviews and specific detail on every topic. The end result is a book that is "a must" on many academic reading lists!′

- Iain Lindsey, Durham University, UK

Fully updated and revised, the Third Edition of Barrie Houlihan and Dominic Malcolm′s ground-breaking Sport and Society provides students and instructors with a one-stop text that is comprehensive, accessible, international, and engaging. This popular book: Approaches the study of sport from a multi-disciplinary perspective Presents the importance of social structure, power, and inequality in analysing the nature and significance of sport in society Addresses the rapid commercialization and regulation of sport Engages in comparative analysis to understand problems clearly and produce sound solutions Expands students′ knowledge through chapter summaries, guides to further reading, and extensive bibliographies Offers five new chapters addressing the key contemporary issues of: lifestyle sport; sport for development and peace; the governance of international sport organisations; sports fandom; and sport in East Asia. A superb teaching text, this new edition will be relished by instructors seeking an authoritative introduction to sport and society and students who want a relevant, enriching text for their learning and research needs.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• List of Figures (p. vii)
• List of Tables (p. viii)
• List of Boxes (p. x)
• About the Editors (p. xii)
• About the Contributors (p. xiii)
• Introduction (p. 1)
• Part 1 Perspectives on Sport (p. 9)
• 1 Sport and Sociological Theory (p. 11)
• 2 Politics, Power, Policy and Sport (p. 32)
• 3 History and Sport (p. 57)
• Part 2 Structuring Opportunities in Sport (p. 77)
• 4 Social Exclusion from Sport and Leisure: A Decade of Progress or Regress? (p. 79)
• 5 Lifestyle Sport (p. 109)
• 6 Women, Sport and Gender Inequity (p. 134)
• 7 Sport, Health and Medicine (p. 157)
• 8 Sport for Development and Peace (p. 180)
• 9 Sport, Disability and the Paralympics (p. 199)
• 10 The Politics of 'Race' and Sports Policy in the United Kingdom (p. 222)
• 11 Physical Culture and the Polarised American Metropolis (p. 250)
• Part 3 The Impact of Commercialisation (p. 271)
• 12 The Business of Sport (p. 273)
• 13 Sport and the Media (p. 290)
• 14 Organisation Theory and the Management of Sport Organisations (p. 312)
• 15 Doping and Sport (p. 342)
• 16 Sports and Tourism (p. 363)
• 17 The Olympic Games - Winners and Losers (p. 385)
• 18 The Governance of International Sport Organisations (p. 413)
• 19 Sports Fandom (p. 438)
• Part 4 International Comparison and Context (p. 461)
• 20 Sport in North America: The United States and Canada (p. 463)
• 21 Sport in East Asia (p. 490)
• 22 Sport and Development in the Arab "World - Between Tradition and Modernity, Globalisation and Localisation (p. 514)
• 23 Sport, the Role of the European Union and the Decline of the Nation Stated (p. 533)
• 24 Sport and Globalisation (p. 553)
• Index (p. 574)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Barrie Houlihan is Professor of Sport Policy at Loughborough University.
Dominic Malcolm is Reader in the Sociology of Sport at Loughborough University.