Key Concepts in Sports Studies by Stephen Wagg
Stimulating and practical student guide to the key concepts in the increasingly popular field of sports studies.The book takes the reader on a journey of discovery though issues such as amateurism, commodification, consumption, culture, globalisation and the ′Olympism′ philosophy of life, as well as the politics, policy, power and social dynamics that underpin the sporting worldWith an excellent choice of examples to illustrate the concepts, backed up by informed writing, this book will make an invaluable resource and reference for students of sport studies. But it will be an equal good read for everyone who has an interest in sports-related issues, competition, health, fitness and wellbeing. -- Garry McGurk
Belinda Wheaton is Principal Research Fellow in Sport and Leisure Cultures at the University of Brighton, UK. Her extensive research on lifestyle sport cultures has been published across a wide range of international journals and edited collections. She is also the editor of Understanding Lifestyle Sports: consumption, identity and difference (Routledge, 2004) and The Consumption and Representation of Lifestyle Sports (Routledge, 2012).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780761949657 |
| ISBN 10 | 0761949658 |
| Title | Key Concepts in Sports Studies |
| Author | Stephen Wagg |
| Series | Sage Key Concepts Series |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc |
| Year published | 2009-09-14 |
| Number of pages | 264 |
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