1st Edition

The Sport Studies Reader

Edited By Alan Tomlinson Copyright 2006
490 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

492 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

"This anthology provides breadth, depth, and continuity in a thoughtfully presented selection of classic, current, and provocative readings. For instructors it is the "course pack" they’ve always wanted to prepare, and for students it is the readings they’ve spent untold hours seeking in libraries…Tomlinson’s introductions put each reading in a context that gives students reason to take it... Read more

Editor's Introduction  Part 1: Conceptualizing and Theorizing Sport  Part 2: Histories  Part 3: Politics  Part 4: Media  Part 5: Class, Community and Cultural Reproduction  Part 6: Race and Ethnic Identities Part 7: Gender and Sexualities Part 8: Subcultures  Part 9: Consumption and Spectacle

Biography

Alan Tomlinson