Quest for Excitement
Quest for Excitement
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Drawing on Norbert Elias's work on the civilizing process, this book reviews aspects of sport in society through the ages and develops a theory of leisure which encompasses sociological, psychological and biological perspectives.
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Quest for Excitement by Norbert Elias
Why do people choose to spend their leisure time in sports which verge on violence? What impulses are involved? Does the violence in and around sport, and the group behaviour sport gives rise to, reflect social and psychological trends? What role does sport play in the creation of masculine identities? Drawing on Norbert Elias's work on the civilizing process, this book reviews aspects of sport in society through the ages, and develops a theory of leisure which encompasses sociological, psychological and biological perspectives.Natanela Elias is a lecturer at Beit Berl College in Israel's School of Education and Academic Institute for Arab Teacher Training.
| SKU | Non disponible |
| ISBN 13 | 9780631192190 |
| ISBN 10 | 0631192190 |
| Titre | Quest for Excitement |
| Auteur | Norbert Elias |
| État | Non disponible |
| Type de reliure | Paperback |
| Éditeur | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Année de publication | 1993-12-02 |
| Nombre de pages | 300 |
| Note de couverture | La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier. |
| Note | Non disponible |