{"product_id":"sociology-of-sport-and-social-theory-hardback-9780736075725","title":"Sociology of Sport and Social Theory (Hardback) 9780736075725","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSociology of Sport and Social Theory\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eEarl Smith (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780736075725\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 11 August 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e264 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.4 x 17.8 x 1.9 cm, 0.726 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSociology of Sport and Social Theory\u003c\/i\u003e presents current research perspectives from major sport scholars and leading sociologists regarding issues germane to the sociology of sport. Each chapter of this resource explains historical and contemporary social theories and applies these theories to current topics in sport, such as performance-enhancing drugs, gender, race and identity issues, and the role of religion in sport. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSociology of Sport and Social Theory\u003c\/i\u003e introduces readers to the historical and theoretical underpinnings of social theory, how sport studies have incorporated or diverged from these theories, and how the application of various sociological lenses to sport contexts may converge for future research. Merging the fields of sport studies and sociology, the text provides readers with \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e • a fresh view on how prominent social issues may be applied to exciting issues in sport; \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e • an opportunity to analyze engaging topics in sport, including Tiger Woods' dominance, the costs of building stadiums, and NCAA institutional logic; and \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e • an accessible presentation of seemingly complex theories from scholars with backgrounds in sociology and sport studies. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Structured in four parts, this text expands discussion beyond theoretical paradigms typically employed by sport sociologists to consider traditional theories (conflict theory and structural functionalism) and contemporary sociological theories (feminist theory, social capital theory, and relational theory) and their application in sport contexts. Each chapter begins with a theory overview and concludes with suggestions for future research and an annotated list of additional resources. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e In part I of the text, readers will encounter a Weberian analysis of sport, learn how Mills' theory of the sociological imagination provides a lens through which an athlete-author can analyze athletic events, and read a discussion of Elias' figurational theory as applied to issues of hooliganism in soccer. Mid-level sociological theories, which provide a moderate convergence of theory and empirical research, are the focus in part II of the text. Chapters in part III address sport-related issues of gender, race, ethnicity, and social class using the contemporary sociological views of feminist theory, social reproduction theory, hegemonic masculinity theory, and structuration theory. Part IV considers issues of power, personality, citizenship, and dominance in sport. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSociology of Sport and Social Theory\u003c\/i\u003e addresses a range of topics at the forefront of both scholarly and public discourse and provides readers the opportunity to consider these issues in light of traditional and contemporary sociological theories. With its broad range of perspectives and analyses, \u003ci\u003eSociology of Sport and Social Theory\u003c\/i\u003e illustrates for students, sport scholars, and social scientists how sociological theory can provide a suitable framework for understanding patterns that exist in the world of sport. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePart I. Great Theorists \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1.\u003c\/b\u003e Toward a Sport Ethic: Science, Politics, and Weber's Sociology \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert Beamish, PhD \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Four Pure Types of Action \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Science and Ethics: The Limits of Goal-Rational Action \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e The Politics of Ethical Conduct in Sport \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Conclusion \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Suggested Research \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Additional Sources \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2.\u003c\/b\u003e Civilizing Sports: Figurational Sociology and the Sociology of Sport \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEric Dunning, PhD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e The Figurational Sociology of Sport and Its Critics \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Criticizing and Testing Elias \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e The \"Civilizing\" of Modern Sports \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Soccer Hooliganism as an English and World Problem \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Conclusion \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Suggested Research \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Additional Resources \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3.\u003c\/b\u003e Beyond the Sociological Imagination: Doing Autoethnography to Explore Intersections of Biography and History \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNancy Spencer, PhD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Sociological Imagination \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Applying the Sociological Imagination to Research \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Applying Critical Sociological Imagination to My Studies \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Conclusion \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Suggested Research \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Additional Resources \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePart II. Research Guided by Mid-Level Sociological Theories \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4.\u003c\/b\u003e The Sociology of Science: Sport, Training, and the Use of Performance-Enhancing Substances \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIan Ritchie, PhD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Theories in the Sociology of Science \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Sport and the Science of Training: The Conservation of Energy and Beyond \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Understanding the Use of Performance-Enhancing Substances \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Conclusion \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Suggested Research \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Additional Resources \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5.\u003c\/b\u003e Political Economy: Sport and Urban Development \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eKimberly S. Schimmel, PhD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Urban Political Economy and Urban Regime Theory \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Sport Development and Urban Development in Historical Perspective \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Sport, Urban Regime, and Urban Development in Indianapolis \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Conclusion \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Suggested Research \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Additional Resources \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6.\u003c\/b\u003e Institutional Logics Theory: Examining Big-Time College Sport \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichard M. Southall, EdD, and Mark S. Nagel, EdD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Theory of Institutional Logics \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Case Study: 2007 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament Broadcasts \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Conclusion \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Suggested Research \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Additional Resources \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7.\u003c\/b\u003e Playing for Whom? Sport, Religion, and the Double-Movement of Secularization in America \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Yamane, PhD, Charles E. Mellies, BA, and Teresa Blake, BA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e The Double Movement of Secularization \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Societal-Level Secularization: The Differentiation of Sport from Religion \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Sport as Civil Religion? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Organizational Innovation Connecting Religion and Sport \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Religion and Spirituality at the Individual Level \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Conclusion \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Suggested Research \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Additional Resources \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePart III. Theories of Inequality \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8.\u003c\/b\u003e Feminist Theory and the Study of Sport: An Illustration from Title IX \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAngela J. Hattery, PhD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e The First Wave \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Modern Feminist Theory:The Second Wave \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Postmodern Feminism: The Third Wave \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Title IX and Gender Equity in Intercollegiate Sport \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Discussion \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Conclusion \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Suggested Research \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Additional Resources \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9.\u003c\/b\u003e Social and Cultural Capital: Race, School Attachment, and the Role of High School Sports \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRhonda F. Levine, PhD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Theoretical Frameworks \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Sport Participation, Academic Achievement and School Attachment \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Role of Coaches \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Conclusion \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Suggested Research Additional Resources \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10.\u003c\/b\u003e Race, Class, and Gender Theory: Violence Against Women in the Institution of Sport \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEarl Smith, PhD, and Benny Cooper, BA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e The Issue \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Methods and Data \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Discussion \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Conclusion \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Suggested Research \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Additional Resources \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11.\u003c\/b\u003e Masculinities and the Sociology of Sport: Issues and Ironies in the 21st Century \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBryan E. Denham, PhD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Hegemonic Masculinity \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Constructions of Masculinity in Professional Football \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Constructions of Masculinity in Hardcore Bodybuilding \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Conclusion \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Suggested Research \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Additional Resources \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12.\u003c\/b\u003e Getting Girls in the Game: Negotiations of Structure and Agency in a Girls' Recreational Sport Program \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCheryl Cooky, PhD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Overview of Theories of Structuration \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Culture \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Girls in the Game \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Cultural Analysis: Discursive Constructions of Sport and the \"At-Risk\" Girls \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Helping Girls \"At-Risk\": The Structure of \"Girls in the Game\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \"Doing Whatever We Want\": Reproductive Agency at GIG \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Negotiating Agency and Constraint in Everyday Social Interactions: The Role of Culture in School-Sanctioned Verus Hip-Hop Femininities \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Conclusion \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Suggested Research \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Additional Resources \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePart IV. Microlevel Theories \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13.\u003c\/b\u003e The Mundanity of Excellence: Tiger Woods and Excellence in Golf \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEarl Smith, PhD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Tiger the Golfer \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Theory of Dominance in Sport \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Discussion \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Conclusion \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Suggested Research \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Additional Resources \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14.\u003c\/b\u003e Making it Big: Visible Symbols of Success, Physical Appearance, and Sport Figures \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBonnie Berry, PhD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e The Null Hypothesis and Methodology \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Observations of Sport, Fitness, and \"Health\" Magazine Images \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Interpretations: Some Features on Which to Focus \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Symbolic Interaction, Dramaturgy, and Image-Making \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Conclusion \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Suggested Research \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Additional Resources \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15.\u003c\/b\u003e Sport and Multiple Identities in Postwar Trinidad: The Case of McDonald Bailey \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRoy D. McCree, PhD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Theoretical Considerations \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Methodology \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Athletic Representation and Multiple Identities: Trinidadian or British \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Conclusion \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Suggested Research \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Additional Resources \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Epilogue \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e References \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Index \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e About the Editor \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Human Kinetics","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52531017351448,"sku":"9780736075725","price":45.85,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/sociology-of-sport-and-social-theory-hardback-9780736075725","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}