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Outdoor adventure and social theory / edited by Elizabeth C.J. Pike and Simon Beames.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Endurance sports.
- Outdoor recreation.
- Sports--Sociological aspects.
- Sports.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (185 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Adventure and outdoor sports - from rock climbing to freestyle kayaking - are a modern social phenomenon that can tell us much about the relationship between sport, culture and contemporary society. In this engaging new introductory text, adventure sports are used to illustrate key concepts in social theory and to demonstrate why an understanding of social theory is essential for any student taking a course in sport, adventure, or outdoor education.Each chapter in the book introduces a key 'classical' or modern social theorist, including Marx, Durkheim, Weber and Elias, or a u
- Contents:
- pt. 1. Classical sociological interpretations of outdoor adventure
- pt. 2. Modern social theorists and adventure sports
- pt. 3. Contemporary themes in social theory and adventurous activities.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-136-29240-3
- 0-203-11477-9
- 1-299-46917-5
- 1-136-29241-1
- 9780203114773
- OCLC:
- 841914927
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