Sociology of North American sport / George H. Sage, D. Stanley Eitzen.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sage, George Harvey
Other Authors: Eitzen, D. Stanley
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, [2016]
Edition:Tenth edition.
Subjects:
Sports > Social aspects > United States.
Sports > Social aspects > Canada.
Sports > United States > Sociological aspects.
Sports > Canada > Sociological aspects.
Sports > Social aspects.
Sports > Sociological aspects.
Canada.
United States.
Physical Description:xviii, 446 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • The sociological analysis of sport in North American society
  • Social and cultural transformations and the rise of sport in North America
  • Sport and North American culture and values
  • Social problems and North American sport : violence, substance abuse, eating disorders, and gambling
  • Sport, social stratification, and social mobility
  • Racial-ethnic minorities and sport
  • Gender in North American sport : continuity and change
  • Youth and sport
  • Interscholastic sport
  • Intercollegiate sport
  • Sport and the economy
  • Sport and the mass media
  • Sport and politics
  • Sport and religion
  • Contemporary trends and the future of sport in North America.