"In only 138 pages Schirato manages a broad sweep across sports history and culture... he brings the eye of a critical fan to his analysis of sport, treating it

Co-authored by two of the world’s foremost experts on sports culture, one American and one European, this book draws on both the outsider’s perspective and

Bringing a cultural and social dimension to the study of sport, this introductory guide will help students understand the context of sport and the place it has

"In only 138 pages Schirato manages a broad sweep across sports history and culture... he brings the eye of a critical fan to his analysis of sport, treating it

In the decade or more since publication of the first edition of Understanding Sport, both sport and wider global society have undergone profound change. In this