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Description
Playing and watching sport can teach us a great deal about wider social issues. This book looks at how identities are constructed and reinforced in sport, exploring notions of race, class, sexuality and nationalism. With contributions from international experts, this book is key reading for students of sociology and sports studies.
Table of Contents
Notes on the Contributors
Introduction: Sport and Social Identities;A.Parker& J.Harris
Identity,Recognition or Redistribution Through Sport; G.Jarvie
The Paralympic Movement; P.David Howe
Professional Identity and the Practice of Sport Medicine in Canada; N.Theberge
Shaping Up to the Men; J.Harris
Split Between Nations; T.Walton
Sport, Social Identity and Islam; S.Farooq& A.Parker
Sport and Metrosexual Identity;B.Clayton& J.Harris
Sport, Celebrity and Identity; A.Parker
Afterword: Sport, and Social Identities Reconsidered;J.Harris& A.Parker.
Product details
| Published | 16 Jun 2009 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 208 |
| ISBN | 9780230535282 |
| Imprint | Red Globe Press |
| Dimensions | Not specified |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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