Sociology of Sport
Author | : George Harvey Sage |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 511 |
Release | : 2022-10 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780197622711 |
ISBN-10 | : 0197622712 |
Rating | : 4/5 (12 Downloads) |
Download or read book Sociology of Sport written by George Harvey Sage and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2022-10 with total page 511 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Now in its twelfth edition, Sociology of Sport offers a compact yet comprehensive and integrated perspective on sport in North American society. Bringing a unique viewpoint to the subject, George H. Sage, D. Stanley Eitzen, Becky Beal, and Matthew Atencio analyze and, in turn, demythologize sport. This method promotes an understanding of how a sociological perspective differs from commonsense perceptions about sport and society, helping students to understand sport in a new way"--