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Sports in Society: Issues and Controversies

Sports in Society: Issues and Controversies

by JayCoakley (Author)

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    Paperback 2009

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Synopsis

Sports in Society is the definitive text for the sport sociology course. Taking a global, issues-oriented approach to the study of the role of sport in society, this text encourages the discussion of current sports-related controversies and helps students develop critical thinking skills.

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Format: Paperback
 Edition: 10
 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Published: 01 Jan 2009
ISBN 10: 0071285288
ISBN 13: 9780071285285

Author Bio
Jay Coakley is Professor of Sociology at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. He received his Ph.D and M.A. from the University of Notre Dame in Sociology and received his B.A. from Regis College. He is published in a wide range of journals and has edited several books including the forthcoming Handbook of Sport and Society with Eric Dunning for Sage Publications, and presented numerous papers around the wordl. He has seved on the editorial board for the Sociology of Sport Journal where he was editor for many years. He is currently on the editorial board of the International Review for the Sociology of Sport.