Sport : a critical sociology / Richard Giulianotti.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Giulianotti, Richard, 1966- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sports--Sociological aspects.

Sports.

Physical Description:

xviii, 284 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge ; Malden, MA : Polity Press, 2016.

Summary:

In this new edition of his acclaimed book, Richard Giulianotti provides a critical sociological interpretation of modern sport. As global festivals such as the Olympic Games and football's World Cup demonstrate, sport's social, political, economic and cultural significance is becoming ever more apparent across the world. Ten years after its original publication, the text has been completely revised and updated to cover the most recent literature and to tackle the key contemporary issues of sport and society. Chapter by chapter, Giulianotti offers a cogent examination of widely taught sociological theories and topics that relate to sport, skilfully weaving together theory and examples. These include functionalism, Weberian sociology, Marxism and postmodern sociology, along with ethnicity, gender and globalization. Using an international range of case studies and research regarding a wide variety of sports, the new edition has furthered its commitment to making this important material especially accessible to undergraduate readers. Sport: A Critical Sociology remains the best sociological introduction to sport for upper-level undergraduate and postgraduate students on courses such as sport and leisure studies, cultural studies, and modern social theory. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Functionalist Theories of Sport: Social Orders, Solidarities and Systems 1

2 Weberian and Microsociological Approaches to Sport: Meanings, Identities and Rationalization 21

3 Marxist and Neo-Marxist Theories of Sport: Capitalism, Alienation and Class Conflict 35

4 Cultural Studies Approaches to Sport: Domination, Resistance and Transgression 53

5 'Race' and Ethnicity in Sport: Competing against Racism and Intolerance 75

6 Gender and Sexuality in Sport: Playing against Patriarchy 96

7 The Body in Sport: Discipline, Experience and Risk 116

8 Sporting Places and Spaces: Fields of Affection, Commerce and Fantasy 135

9 Elias on Sport: Figurations, Civilization and Interdependence 156

10 Bourdieu on Sport: Domination, Distinction and the Public intellectual 170

11 Postmodern Sport: Fragmentation, Consumption and Hyperreality 189

12 Globalization and Sport: Political Economy, Cultural Creativity and Social Development 208.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 238-264) and index.

ISBN:

9780745669922

0745669921

9780745669939

074566993X

OCLC:

922021093