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Sports in society

Hardcover • 2007 • English

Sports in society: Issues and controversies

By Jay Coakley

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About the book

In this textbook, Coakley (U. of Colorado, Colorado Springs) outlines the role of sport in society, using sociology as a lens. Chapters, which present sociological research and theory, are organized around issues and their relationships to everyday life, including the economy, religion, the media, politics, class, race, and gender. Aimed at college students who have not taken courses in sociology or sport-science, this edition has been rewritten and updated in terms of statistics, and shortened ...Show more

Sport: general

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9780071104364

Published year

2007

Language

English

Original title

Sports in society

Format

Hardcover

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