Sports & Leisure Studies News & Updates
Articles, News, Promotions and Updates from Routledge and the Taylor & Francis Group.
Articles, News, Promotions and Updates from Routledge and the Taylor & Francis Group.

What could 350+ of our finest eBooks in Sport, Exercise & Leisure do for students and library users? Well, we have created a new eCollection to meet the needs of researchers with an interest in these dynamic, emerging subjects. Find out what this 'new kid on the (starting) blocks' is all about!

The Global Horseracing Industry, written by three eminent researchers in the field, has been attracting a lot of attention among the Australian racing fraternity. The latest review can be read in full here. For 20% off the recommended retail price, use the following discount code : GHRI12

Sport, Exercise and Social Theory: An Introduction
By Gyozo Molnar, John Kelly

Routledge Handbook of Applied Sport Psychology
A Comprehensive Guide for Students and Practitioners
Edited by Stephanie Hanrahan, Mark Andersen

With the Paralympics just over, equity and inclusion are high on the agenda for sports organisations and teaching institutions. Watch and listen as Gary Stidder and Sid Hayes, authors of this exciting new textbook, Equity and Inclusion in Physical Education and Sport, discuss the issues and themes around inclusion of all pupils in the teaching of physical education and sport.

The companion site for the new edition of Advanced Theory and Practice in Sport Marketing is now live! Extensive resources for lecturers and students include glossary, self-testing flashcards, MCQs, exam questions and answers, additional case studies, PPT slides and sample syllabus.


Publishing in this Olympic year, volume one of this exciting new handbook collection tells the story of the 2012 games from bid to delivery. This book is essential reading for anybody with a personal or professional interest in the Olympic and Paralympic Games, global culture or the development of sport.

Routledge Online Studies on the Olympic and Paralympic Games (ROSO) is a unique learning resource, publishing scholarly and multidisciplinary research on the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Visit the ROSO website to access hundreds of Olympic themed journal articles and book chapters. For a complete list of Olympic titles, check out our 2012 Sport Catalog.

This insightful new study examines the positive and negative effects that the Olympics can have on host cities. It is now available to recommend to your librarian.