A Companion to Sport
Download or Read eBook A Companion to Sport PDF written by David L. Andrews and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-06-21 with total page 634 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : David L. Andrews |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 634 |
| Release | : 2013-06-21 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781118325285 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1118325281 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (85 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis A Companion to Sport by : David L. Andrews
Book excerpt: A Companion to Sport brings together writing by leading sports theorists and social and cultural thinkers, to explore sport as a central element of contemporary culture. Positions sport as a crucial subject for critical analysis, as one of the most significant forms of popular culture Includes both well-known social and cultural theorists whose work lends itself to an interrogation of sport, and leading theorists of sport itself Offers a comprehensive examination of sport as a social and cultural practice and institution Explores sport in relation to modernity, postcolonial theory, gender, violence, race, disability and politics
