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Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, 2016

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ISBN 9781492597339 (online)

ISBN 9781492580737 (PDF ebook)

ISBN 9781450421027 (print)

Human Kinetics’ fundamentals of sport and exercise science series

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Fundamentals of Sociology of Sport and Physical Activity presents information on sociology of sport to prepare readers for advanced study or practice in the field. A quick professional reference and an excellent resource for students, this text offers insights into this exciting field, explores the impact of sport in society, and examines careers in sport and physical activity that can benefit from sociological insights. Written by a team with experience in both academia and community-based sport leadership, Fundamentals of Sociology of Sport and Physical Activity introduces readers to some of the common and ongoing sociocultural questions in this field, including those of equity in gender and race, participation across areas, prominent cultural values and messages as portrayed by mass media, youth development, and sport for peace and development. The book demonstrates how those questions and ideas can be applied and used by a variety of professionals, explains some of the essential components of professional preparation, and suggests some potential paths to employment. The text includes several learning features to keep readers engaged and focused: Success Story segments profile researchers and professionals using sociological insight in beneficial ways, showing readers content applications and career opportunities; Using Your Sociological Imagination sidebars illuminate how a sociological lens can transform the way a reader looks at sport in society; Time Capsule sidebars present historical information and interesting facts about events and sport movements that have made lasting impacts on society. The text is divided into two parts and begins with a discussion of the origin of the social and cultural analysis of physical activity.-.

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Part I. Introduction to the Sociology of Sport and Physical Activity -- Chapter 1. What Is Sociology of Sport and Physical Activity? ; Sport and Physical Activity as Cultural Context ; Origins and Key Movements ; Functions of Sociology of Sport and Physical Activity ; Goals of the Field ; The Short of It -- Chapter 2. What Can I Do With Sociology of Sport and Physical Activity? ; Advocates for Ethical and Humane Sports and Physical Activity ; Allied Professionals in the Sociology of Sport and Physical Activity ; Academic Professionals in the Sociology of Sport and Physical Activity ; Building New Sociological Knowledge in Sport and Physical Activity ; Techniques for Sociological Knowledge Construction ; Thinking Beyond Sport ; The Short of It -- Part II. Building Blocks of Sociology of Sport and Physical Activity -- Chapter 3. Sport, Physical Activity, and the Major Spheres of Life ; Seeing Social Life as Harmonious or Conflictual ; Learning to See the Interdependence of Sport and Major Spheres of Life ; The Short of It -- Chapter 4. Body Projects in Sport and Physical Activity ; The Physical Body as Cultural Artifact ; Sociologists See Governing Structures for Embodiment and Body Projects ; The Short of It -- Chapter 5. Diversity, Difference, and Power in Sport and Physical Activity ; Sport, Physical Activity, and Social Stratification ; Systems of Power Are Not Individual Identities ; Social Conditions Versus Individual Identities ; The Short of It -- Chapter 6. Sport and Physical Activity in National and International Unity ; Linking Sport to the Nation ; Sport and Nationalism ; Sport and Globalization ; Corporate Nationalism ; The Short of It --

Chapter 7. Sport and Physical Activity in Societal Change ; Types of Social Change in Sport and Physical Activity ; Sport Development and Sport for Development ; The Process of Social Change ; Four Stages of Social Movements ; Sport and Physical Activity Advance Social Change ; The Short of It -- Epilogue: The Future of Sociology of Sport and Physical Activity