Research Catalog

Title

Sports in society : issues and controversies / Jay Coakley, Ph. D., University of Colorado, Colorado Springs.

Author

Coakley, Jay J.,

Publication

New York, NY : McGraw-Hill Education, [2017]

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Details

Description

xvii, 656 pages; 24 cm

Subjects

• Sports > Psychological aspects
• Sportsoziologie
• Sports > Social aspects

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Contents

Machine generated contents note: 1. Sociology of Sport: What Is It and Why Study It? -- About This Book -- About This Chapter -- Using Sociology to Study Sports -- Defining Sports -- What Is the Sociology of Sport? -- Why Study Sports in Society? -- Summary: Why Study the Sociology of Sport? -- 2. Producing Knowledge About Sports in Society: How Is Knowledge Produced In the Sociology of Sport? -- Producing Knowledge in the Sociology of Sport -- Doing Research and Using Theory in the Sociology of Sport: A Case Study -- Impact of Sociology of Sport Knowledge -- Using a Critical Approach to Produce Knowledge -- Summary: How Is Knowledge Produced in the Sociology of Sport? -- 3. Sports and Socialization: Who Plays and What Happens to Them? -- What Is Socialization? -- Becoming and Staying Involved in Sports -- Changing or Ending Sport Participation -- Being Involved in Sports: What Happens? -- How Do Sports Affect Our Lives? -- Summary: Who Plays and What Happens? -- 4. Sports for Children: Are Organized Programs Worth the Effort? -- Origin and Development of Organized Youth Sports -- Major Trends in Youth Sports Today -- Informal, Player-Controlled Sports: A Case of the Generation Gap -- Youth Sports Today: Assessing Our Efforts -- Challenge of Improving Youth Sports -- Recommendations for Improving Youth Sports -- Summary: Are Organized Programs Worth the Effort? -- 5. Deviance in Sports: Is It Out of Control? -- Defining and Studying Deviance in Sports -- Challenges Faced When Studying Deviance in Sports -- Research on Deviance in Sports -- Performance-Enhancing Substances: A Case Study of Deviant Overconformity -- Summary: Is Deviance in Sports Out of Control? -- 6. Violence in Sports: Does It Affect Our Lives? -- What Is Violence? -- Violence in Sports Throughout History -- Violence on the Field -- Violence off the Field -- Violence Among Spectators -- Terrorism: Planned Political Violence at Sport Events -- Summary: Does Violence in Sports Affect Our Lives? -- 7. Gender and Sports: Is Equity Possible? -- Cultural Origins of Gender Inequities -- Orthodox Gender Ideology and Sports -- Mainstream Sports Reaffirm Orthodox Gender Ideology -- Progress Toward Gender Equity -- Gender Inequities Remain -- Barriers to Equity -- Gender Equity and Sexuality -- Strategies to Achieve Equity -- Summary: Is Equity Possible? -- 8. Race and Ethnicity: Are They Important in Sports? -- Defining Race and Ethnicity -- Creating Race and Racial Ideologies -- Sport Participation Among Ethnic Minorities in the United States -- Race, Ethnicity, and Sport in a Global Perspective -- Dynamics of Racial and Ethnic Relations in Sports -- Summary: Are Race and Ethnicity Important in Sports? -- 9. Social Class: Do Money and Power Matter in Sports? -- Social Class and Class Relations -- Sports and Economic Inequality -- Social Class and Sport Participation Patterns -- Global Inequalities and Sports -- Economic and Career Opportunities in Sports -- Sport Participation and Occupational Careers Among Former Athletes -- Summary: Do Money and Power Matter in Sports? -- 10. Age and Ability: Barriers to Participation and Inclusion? -- What Counts as Ability? -- Constructing the Meaning of Age -- Constructing the Meaning of Ability -- Sport and Ability -- Disability Sports -- Technology and Ability -- To "Dis" or Not to "Dis" -- Summary: Are Age and Ability Barriers to Participation? -- 11. Sports and the Economy: What Are the Characteristics of Commercial Sports? -- Emergence and Growth of Commercial Sports -- Commercialization and Changes in Sports -- Organization of Professional Sports in North America -- Organization of Amateur Sports in North America -- Legal Status and Incomes of Athletes in Commercial Sports -- Summary: What Are the Characteristics of Commercial Sports? -- 12. Sports and the Media: Could They Survive Without Each Other? -- Characteristics of the Media -- Sports and Media: A Two-Way Relationship -- Images and Narratives in Media Sports -- Experiences and Consequences of Consuming Media Sports -- Sport Journalism -- Summary: Could Sports and the Media Survive Without Each Other? -- 13. Sports and Politics: How Do Governments and Global Political Processes Influence Sports? -- Sports -- Government Connection -- Sports and Global Political Processes -- Politics in Sports -- Summary: How Do Governments and Global Political Processes Influence Sports? -- 14. Sports in High School and College: Do Competitive Sports Contribute to Education? -- Arguments for and Against Interscholastic Sports -- Interscholastic Sports and the Experiences of High School Students -- Intercollegiate Sports and the Experiences of College Students -- Do Schools Benefit From Varsity Sports? -- High School and College Sports Face Uncertainty -- Summary: Do Competitive Sports Contribute to Education? -- 15. Sports and Religions: Is It a Promising Combination? -- How Do Sociologists Define and Study Religion? -- Similarities and Differences Between Sports and Religions -- Modern Sports and Religious Beliefs and Organizations -- Challenges of Combining Sports and Religious Beliefs -- Summary: Is it a Promising Combination? -- 16. Sports in the Future: What Do We Want Them to Be? -- Envisioning Possibilities for the Future -- Current Trends Related to Sports in Society -- Factors Influencing Trends Today -- Becoming Agents of Change -- Challenge of Transforming Sports -- Summary: What Do We Want Sports to Be?

ISBN

• 9780073523545
• 0073523542
• 9781259844997
• 1259844994

LCCN

2016017236

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library