Part I. Sociology and the Sociology of Sport 1. A Sport Sociologist’s Perspective of Sport Part II. Social Organization of Sport 2. Social Stratification, Class, and Mobility in Sport 3. Diversity and Inequalities in Sport Part III. Building, Spreading, and Disrupting Sport in the Golden Triangle 4. Globalization, Mass Media, and Sports Culture 5. Sport, Social Deviance, and Social Problems Part IV. Social Contexts of Sport 6. Youth and High School Sports 7. College Athletics 8. Professional Sports Part V. Power, Political Economy, and Global Sports 9. Politics, Economics, and Sport in a Changing World
Biography
Howard L. Nixon II is Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Towson University near Baltimore. Having studied and taught sport for thirty-five years, he is the author of several books and book chapters and many articles on sport sociology.
