A Companion to Sport
| Author | : David L. Andrews |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 634 |
| Release | : 2013-09-10 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781405191609 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1405191600 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (09 Downloads) |
Download or read book A Companion to Sport written by David L. Andrews and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-09-10 with total page 634 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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
