The Social Economy of Leisure in North-East England, 1820-1914

By Alan Metcalfe

'Amusements they must have, or life would hardly be worth living...' Newcastle Weekly Chronicle, 1895

This text explores life in the mining villages of the north-east...

September 2008 | Paperback: 978-0-415-48491-6 (Routledge)

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Marketing the Sports Organisation

Building Networks and Relationships

By Alain Ferrand, Scott McCarthy

Marketing and the world of sport overlap in two main ways: in the marketing of sports related products and services, and in the use of...

August 2008 | Paperback: 978-0-415-45330-1 (Routledge)

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America at the Olympics

By Mark Dyreson

In 2008 China plans to use the Olympic Games to remake its national identity in the global marketplace. In so doing China treads the path blazed by...

August 2008 | Hardback: 978-0-415-44568-9 (Routledge)

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The Proceedings of the Sixth World Congress on Science and Football

Edited by Thomas Reilly, Feza Korkusuz

Science and Football VI showcases the very latest scientific research into the variety of sports known as football. These include the games of association football,...

August 2008 | Hardback: 978-0-415-42909-2 (Routledge)

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The Proceedings of the Fifth World Congress on Sports Science and Football

Edited by Thomas Reilly, Jan Cabri, Duarte Araújo

Science and Football V presents the edited papers from the Fifth World Congress on Science and Football that took place in Portugal in April 2003....

August 2008 | Paperback: 978-0-415-48480-0 (Routledge)

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Understanding Sports Coaching

The Social, Cultural and Pedagogical Foundations of Coaching Practice

By Tania G. Cassidy, Robyn L. Jones, Paul Potrac

Successful sports coaching is as dependent on utilising good teaching and social practices as it is about expertise in sport skills and tactics. Understanding Sports...

August 2008 | Paperback: 978-0-415-44272-5 (Routledge)

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Outdoor Recreation

An Introduction

By Ryan Plummer

Outdoor Recreation: An Introduction provides students following courses in outdoor recreation, leisure and environmental studies with a comprehensive and informative overview of this broad and fascinating...

August 2008 | Paperback: 978-0-415-43041-8 (Routledge)

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'Race' and Sport

Critical Race Theory

By Kevin Hylton

Critical Race Theory provides a framework for exploring racism in society, taking into account the role of institutions and drawing on the experiences of those...

August 2008 | Paperback: 978-0-415-43656-4 (Routledge)

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Edited by A. Lees, D. Cabello, G. Torres

Science and Racket Sports IV presents a selection of important contemporary research into the four core racket sport disciplines of tennis, badminton, squash and table...

July 2008 | Hardback: 978-0-415-43556-7 (Routledge)

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Mathematics and Science for Exercise and Sport

The Basics

By Craig Williams, David James, Cassie Wilson

Mathematics and Science for Sport and Exercise introduces students to the basic mathematical and scientific principles underpinning sport and exercise science. It is an invaluable...

June 2008 | Paperback: 978-0-415-44169-8 (Routledge)

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