The Sociology of Sports: An Introduction, 3d ed.

by Tim Delaney, Tim Madigan

Overview

This third edition takes a fresh approach to the study of sport, presenting key concepts such as socialization, race, ethnicity, gender, economics, religion, politics, deviance, violence, school sports and sportsmanship. While providing a critical examination of athletics, this text also highlights many of sports' positive features. This new edition includes significantly updated statistics, data and information along with updated popular culture references and real-world examples. Newly explored is the impact of several major world events that have left lasting effects on the sports realm, including a global pandemic (SARS-CoV-2, or Covid-19) and social movements like Black Lives Matter and Me Too. Another new topic is the "pay for play" movement, wherein college athletes demanded greater compensation and, at the very least, the right to profit from their own names, images and likenesses.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476644097
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	08/19/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	490
Sales rank:	459,874
File size:	6 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Tim Delaney is a professor of sociology at the State University of New York at Oswego. He regularly teaches sociology of sport courses and is the Director of the Sports Studies program at SUNY Oswego. Tim Madigan is a professor and department chair of philosophy at St. John Fisher College in Rochester, New York. He is a past president of the Northeast Popular Culture Association.
Tim Delaney is a professor of sociology at the State University of New York at Oswego. He regularly teaches sociology of sport courses and is the Director of the Sports Studies program at SUNY Oswego.
Tim Madigan is a professor and department chair of philosophy at St. John Fisher College in Rochester, New York. He is a past president of the Northeast Popular Culture Association.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface
 1. The Sociology of Sport
 2. Social Theory and Sport
 3. A Brief History of Sport
 4. The Impact of Sport on Culture
 5. Socialization and Sport
 6. Youth Sports
 7. High School and College Sports
 8. Deviance in Sport
 9. Violence in Sport
10. Gender and Sport
11. Race and Ethnicity in Sport
12. Economics and Sport
13. Politics and Sport
14. Religion and Sport
15. The Media and Sport
16. Sportsmanship and Why We Love Sports
Bibliography
Index

Editorial Reviews

The authors are well-informed and reasonable, and they write clearly. If this text is not the best on the market, it is at least a contender for the number-one spot. Recommended”—Choice

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