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" Sports in society : "
Jay Coakley, Ph. D., University of Colorado, Colorado Springs.
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BL
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872163
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Coakley, Jay J.
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| Title & Author
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Sports in society : : issues and controversies /\ Jay Coakley, Ph. D., University of Colorado, Colorado Springs.
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Eleventh edition.
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New York, NY :: McGraw-Hill Education,, [2015]
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xvii, 697 pages :: illustrations ;; 23 cm
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0071086218
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: 0078022525
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: 9780071086219
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: 9780078022524
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 561-647) and index.
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| Contents
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The sociology of sport: what is it and why study it? -- Producing knowledge about sports in society: what is the role of research and theory? -- Sports and socialization: who plays and what happens to them? -- Sports and children: are organized programs worth the effort? -- Deviance in sports: is it out of control? -- Violence in sports: does it affect our lives? -- Gender and sports: is equity require ideological changes? -- Race and ethnicity: are they important in sports? -- Social class: do money and power matter in sports? -- Age and ability: barriers to participation and inclusion? -- Sports and the economy: what are the characteristics of commercial sports? -- Sports and the media: could they survive without each other? -- Sports and politics: how do governments and global political processes influence sports? -- Sports in high school and college: do competitive sports contribute to education? -- Sports and religions: is it a promising combination? -- Sports in the future: what do we want them to be?
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Sports-- Psychological aspects.
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Sports-- Social aspects.
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Idrottspsykologi.
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Idrottssociologi.
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Sports-- Psychological aspects.
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Sports-- Social aspects.
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306.4/83
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GV706.5.C63 2015
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