Human Kinetics Social Sciences in Sport

Product Description Social Sciences in Sport presents discipline-specific knowledge in the social sciences, which aids in understanding the problems and potential of contemporary sport practices and experiences. This interdisciplinary reference provides in-depth coverage of sport studies and 14 social sciences, drawing connections across these disciplines to illuminate key issues and illustrate possibilities for change. This reference places sport in the broader social sciences, showing where researchers in sport and exercise science and other disciplines can augment their knowledge base. About the Author Joseph Maguire is a professor of sociology of sport in the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences at Loughborough. He is a past president of both the International Sociology of Sport Association (ISSA) and International Sociological Association Research Committee 27 (Sociology of Sport).