Browse Books by Subject

Browse Sport Studies books by subject from Routledge and the Taylor & Francis Group.

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Recently Published Books

1. Social Capital and Sport Governance in Europe

   Edited by Margaret Groeneveld, Barrie Houlihan, Fabien Ohl

   Series: Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society

   Although there is significant interest in the social role of sport in fostering civil society from both policymakers and academics, there is a lack of evidence of the specific role of sport federations in this system. This book critically presents the mechanisms and structures in a selection of...

   Published July 25th 2010 by Routledge
2. Handbook of Cultural Sociology

   Edited by John R. Hall, Laura Grindstaff, Ming-cheng Lo

   The Handbook of Cultural Sociology provides a comprehensive overview of contemporary scholarship in sociology and related disciplines focused on the complex relations of culture to social structures and everyday life. With sixty-five essays written by scholars from around the world, the book...

   Published July 20th 2010 by Routledge
3. Beijing 2008: Preparing for Glory

   Chinese Challenge in the 'Chinese Century'

   Edited by J.A. Mangan, Dong Jinxia

   Series: Sport in the Global Society

   Beijing 2008: Preparing for Glory - Chinese Challenge in the 'Chinese Century' brings together international scholars with an interest in sport and politics and sinologists with an interest in China - past, present and future - to explore global reaction to the Beijing Olympics - China's...

   Published July 14th 2010 by Routledge
4. The Really Useful Physical Education Book

   Learning and teaching across the 7 – 14 age range

   Edited by Gary Stidder, Sid Hayes

   Series: The Really Useful Series

   The Really Useful Physical Education Book provides training and practising teachers with guidance and ideas to teach physical education effectively and imaginatively across the 7-14 age range. It is underpinned by easy-to-understand theory and links to the curriculum and presents a wide range...

   Published July 13th 2010 by Routledge
5. Sport as History

   Essays in Honour of Wray Vamplew

   Edited by Tony Collins

   Published to mark the career of one of sports history’s pioneers, this book traces the evolution of sport across three continents. It brings together some of sports history’s leading scholars to investigate not only the history of sport but also how that history is written. This Festschrift...

   Published July 6th 2010 by Routledge
6. Muslim Women and Sport

   Edited by Tansin Benn, Gertrud Pfister, Haifaa Jawad

   Series: Array

   Examining the global experiences, challenges and achievements of Muslim women participating in physical activities and sport, this important new study makes a profound contribution to our understanding of both contemporary Islam and the complexity and diversity of women’s lives in the modern world....

   Published July 4th 2010 by Routledge
7. Stadium Worlds

   Football, Space and the Built Environment

   Edited by Sybille Frank, Silke Steets

   Series: Architext

   Analyzing football as a cultural practice, this book investigates the connection between the sport and its built environment. Four thematic sections bring together an international multi-disciplinary range of perspectives with particular focus on the stadium. Examples from architectural design,...

   Published June 23rd 2010 by Routledge
8. Sport, Theory and Social Problems

   A Critical Introduction

   By Eric Anderson

   What impact does sport have on the lives of ordinary people? How does sport help to perpetuate inequalities in society? What can social theory tell us about the role of sport in society? At their origin competitive sports were institutionalized in Western cultures for the privilege of white,...

   Published June 16th 2010 by Routledge
9. Psychology in Football

   Working with Elite and Professional Players

   By Mark Nesti

   How can the skills of the sport psychologist be put to best use within a football club How can a sport psychologist help elite footballers perform at their maximum level? In this groundbreaking guide to the role of the sport psychologist within elite and professional football, leading sport...

   Published June 14th 2010 by Routledge
10. The Ethics of Sports

    A Reader

    Edited by Mike McNamee

    There are few – if any – issues in, or aspects of, contemporary sport that do not raise ethical questions. From on-field relationships between athletes, coaches and officials, to the corporate responsibility of international sports organizations and businesses, ethical considerations...

    Published June 13th 2010 by Routledge