| Globalization and Sport Contributor(s): Giulianotti, Richard (Editor), Robertson, Roland (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1405162694 ISBN-13: 9781405162692 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell OUR PRICE: $35.63 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2007 Annotation: "Globalization and Sport" is a unique collection which places sport at the heart of debates on global processes. The book is the first of its kind to feature major critical interventions by some of the world's leading social scientists on the subject of sport. The collection contains articles by Roland Robertson and Richard Giulianotti, George Ritzer and David Andrews, Thomas Hylland Eriksen, William Kelly, Barry Smart, Frank Lechner, Chris Rumford, and Gary Armstrong. The chapters provide a mixture of original theories and fresh research material, examining sport in a diversity of settings, including Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Australasia. The book will be essential reading for anyone interested in globalization processes or sport. It will appeal to students and academics across disciplines, notably in sociology, anthropology, sport studies, cultural studies, political science, and international relations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Sociology Of Sports - Social Science | Popular Culture - Political Science | Globalization |
| Dewey: 306.483 |
| LCCN: 2007028744 |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 6.8" W x 9.58" (0.61 lbs) 160 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Globalization and Sport is a unique collection which places sport at the heart of debates on global processes.
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