1st Edition

The Sociology of Sport A Manifesto for the 21st Century

By Dominic Malcolm Copyright 2026
122 Pages
by Routledge

122 Pages
by Routledge

This book critically evaluates the historical accomplishments, current challenges and future opportunities of the sociology of sport, offering a bold new vision for the field's development in the 21st century. Unlike previous assessments that have portrayed the sociology of sport as being in crisis or decline, this book provides an empirically grounded analysis that situates... Read more

1. The Looking Glass Self: Reflecting the Sociology of Sport 2. The Social Construction of Reality: The Development of the Sociology of Sport 3. The Coming Crisis of Western Sociology: Knowledge Professions in a Post-truth World 4. The Poverty of Science: Knowledge Production, Medicine, and Sports Science 5. The Division of Labour in Society: Medicine, Social Science, Physical Activity and ‘Truth.’ 6. The Two Cultures: Concussion, Brain Injury and the Sociology of Sport in a Post-truth World 7. The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life: Strategies for the Advancement of the Sociology of Sport 8. Distinction: A Programme for the Sociology of Sport 9. Conclusion: A Sociological Imagination for the Sociology of Sport 10. Epilogue

Biography

Dominic Malcolm is Professor of Sociology of Sport at Loughborough University. His research spans a wide range of sport-related issues, but it particularly focuses on the intersection of sport, medicine and health.