Sports in society: Issues and controversies

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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 ...Vis mer