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Sport, Culture and Society
An Introduction
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...
Paperback | ISBN: 978-0-415-30647-8
Published January 27th 2006 by Routledge.
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The Field
Truth and Fiction in Sport History
2006 North American Society for Sports History Book of the Year
The literature on sport history is now well established, taking in a wide range of...
Paperback | ISBN: 978-0-415-28228-4
Published December 13th 2005 by Routledge.
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Making Sense of Sports
Ellis Cashmore's unique, multidisciplinary introduction to sport studies is completely revised, updated and enhanced to reflect the changing character of contemporary sport. Among the questions...
Paperback | ISBN: 978-0-415-34853-9
Published June 23rd 2005 by Routledge.
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The Olympic Games Explained
A Student Guide to the Evolution of the Modern Olympic Games
This multidisciplinary text is a comprehensive introduction to the central themes and background of the modern Games.
The text considers a range of topics including:
* the ancient...
Paperback | ISBN: 978-0-415-34604-7
Published March 1st 2005 by Routledge.
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Sports Geography
'Space' and 'place' are concepts central to both geography and sport. Places, for example, are the means of identifying most sports teams, while sport both...Paperback | ISBN: 978-0-419-25230-6
Published December 5th 2002 by Taylor and Francis.
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The Politics of Sports Development
Development of Sport or Development Through Sport?
This text traces the evolution of sports development in the UK in the context of broader shifts in sport and social policy. It explores the...Paperback | ISBN: 978-0-415-27749-5
Published May 23rd 2002 by Routledge.
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Gender and Sport: A Reader
This reader contains a range of highly influential articles that confront and illuminate issues of gender and sport whilst reflecting on the contribution of international...Paperback | ISBN: 978-0-415-25953-8
Published December 6th 2001 by Routledge.
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The Economics of Sport and Recreation
An Economic Analysis
The Economics of Sport and Recreation provides a much needed and up-to-date analysis of sport's contribution to the global economy. This new edition covers all...Paperback | ISBN: 978-0-419-18960-2
Published August 11th 2000 by Taylor and Francis.
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