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Sport: A Critical Sociology, 2nd Edition

ISBN: 978-0-745-66992-2

October 2015

Polity

296 pages

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Description

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.

About the Author

Richard Giulianotti is Professor of Sociology at Loughborough University, UK, and Professor II at Telemark University College, Norway

New to Edition
  • Updated in regard to key arguments and issues in the contemporary sociology of sport.
  • Updated with contemporary issues in sport and recent examples and events, such as the latest Olympics and World Cup.
  • Draws on a much wider range of international/cross-cultural illustrations.
  • Substantial rewriting in order to make the text more accessible to a wider student audience, and inclusion of pedagogical features.