Sport matters sociological studies of sport, violence, and civilization /
Dunning, Eric.
Sport matters sociological studies of sport, violence, and civilization / [electronic resource] : Eric Dunning. - London ; New York : Routledge, 1999. - 1 online resource (ix, 281 p.)
Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-269) and index.
On problems of the emotions in sport and leisure -- Sport in the Western civilizing process -- Sport in space and time : trajectories of state formation and the early development of modern sport -- The development of soccer as a world game -- The dynamics of sports consumption -- Soccer hooliganism as a world social problem -- Sports crowd violence in North America -- Sport in the process of racial stratification : the case of the USA -- Sport, gender and civilization.
"Sport Matters offers a comprehensive introduction to the study of modern sport. It covers a wide range of issues including why modern sport developed first in England, the role of sport in European civilizing processes, the development of soccer as a world game, spectator violence in the UK, North America and the rest of the world, and the increasing commercialization and professionalization of sport. It also addresses issues surrounding gender and sport, and sport and racial stratification."--BOOK JACKET.
9781134870141 (electronic bk.) 1134870140 (electronic bk.)
Sports--Sociological aspects.
Sports--Cross-cultural studies.
Violence in sports.
Sports--Aspect sociologique.
Sports--Études transculturelles.
Violence dans les sports.
Sport.
Sociale aspecten.
Vandalisme.
Supporters.
Geweld.
Sport
Kulturvergleich
Sportsoziologie
Gewalt
SPORTS & RECREATION / Sociology of Sports
Electronic books.
GV706.5 / .D85 1999eb
306.4/83
Sport matters sociological studies of sport, violence, and civilization / [electronic resource] : Eric Dunning. - London ; New York : Routledge, 1999. - 1 online resource (ix, 281 p.)
Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-269) and index.
On problems of the emotions in sport and leisure -- Sport in the Western civilizing process -- Sport in space and time : trajectories of state formation and the early development of modern sport -- The development of soccer as a world game -- The dynamics of sports consumption -- Soccer hooliganism as a world social problem -- Sports crowd violence in North America -- Sport in the process of racial stratification : the case of the USA -- Sport, gender and civilization.
"Sport Matters offers a comprehensive introduction to the study of modern sport. It covers a wide range of issues including why modern sport developed first in England, the role of sport in European civilizing processes, the development of soccer as a world game, spectator violence in the UK, North America and the rest of the world, and the increasing commercialization and professionalization of sport. It also addresses issues surrounding gender and sport, and sport and racial stratification."--BOOK JACKET.
9781134870141 (electronic bk.) 1134870140 (electronic bk.)
Sports--Sociological aspects.
Sports--Cross-cultural studies.
Violence in sports.
Sports--Aspect sociologique.
Sports--Études transculturelles.
Violence dans les sports.
Sport.
Sociale aspecten.
Vandalisme.
Supporters.
Geweld.
Sport
Kulturvergleich
Sportsoziologie
Gewalt
SPORTS & RECREATION / Sociology of Sports
Electronic books.
GV706.5 / .D85 1999eb
306.4/83