Sociology: sport and leisure

For twenty-five years, The Best American Sports Writing has built a solid reputation by showcasing the greatest sports journalism of the past year, culled from hundreds of national, regional, and specialty print and digital publications.

A young Sikh footballer reaches out across the generational divide to help a lonely old man in an uplifting story from acclaimed author Bali Rai.

This book analyses the political significance of soccer for Arab-Jewish relations.

Rapid and radical changes were taking place in the countryside.

This 2002 book studies the impact of the mobile phone on contemporary society.

For the past three decades, we have been steadily creating an extreme 'time-crunch economy' that has affected jobs, portfolios, businesses and lives.

For the past three decades, we have been steadily creating an extreme 'time-crunch economy' that has affected jobs, portfolios, businesses and lives.

Discover the life of Simone Biles-a story about going for the gold for kids ages 6 to 9Simone Biles has been called the greatest gymnast of all time, winning five Olympic and 25 World Champion medals by age 22.

In 2016, the Super Bowl, the climactic spectacle of American professional football, celebrated its 50th anniversary.

In 2016, the Super Bowl, the climactic spectacle of American professional football, celebrated its 50th anniversary.

With case studies from the USA, Canada, Chile, and other countries in Latin America, American Chinese Restaurants examines the lived experiences of what it is like to work in a Chinese restaurant.

With case studies from the USA, Canada, Chile, and other countries in Latin America, American Chinese Restaurants examines the lived experiences of what it is like to work in a Chinese restaurant.

Join Marcus and friends as they solve another mystery in The Breakfast Club Adventures: The Ghoul in the School.

This book brings together different perspectives of mega-event bidding, hosting and legacies.

This book brings together different perspectives of mega-event bidding, hosting and legacies.

This book explores how people encounter the pasts of their homes, offering insights into the affective, emotional and embodied geographies of domestic heritage.

This book explores how people encounter the pasts of their homes, offering insights into the affective, emotional and embodied geographies of domestic heritage.

Drawing on Australian and comparative case studies, this volume reconceptualises non-metropolitan creative economies through the 'qualities of place'.

Drawing on Australian and comparative case studies, this volume reconceptualises non-metropolitan creative economies through the 'qualities of place'.

To understand play, we need a bottom-up phenomenology of play.

To understand play, we need a bottom-up phenomenology of play.

Digital worlds and cultures-social media, web 2.

Digital worlds and cultures-social media, web 2.

This handbook takes an in-depth look at the transformative impact of social media on sport.

Urban Events, Place Branding and Promotion explores the phenomenon of place event marketing, examining the ways in which events are used to brand and disseminate information about a place.

Urban Events, Place Branding and Promotion explores the phenomenon of place event marketing, examining the ways in which events are used to brand and disseminate information about a place.

This book offers a collection of cutting-edge essays on the relationship between crime, harm and consumer culture.

This book offers a collection of cutting-edge essays on the relationship between crime, harm and consumer culture.

Fields, Capitals, Habitus provides an insightful analysis of the relations between culture and society in contemporary Australia.

Fields, Capitals, Habitus provides an insightful analysis of the relations between culture and society in contemporary Australia.

This book demonstrates how horse breeding is entwined with human societies and identities.

First published in 1971.

First published in 1983.

First published in 1988.

First published in 1938.

First published in 1983.

First published in 1938.

First published in 1983.

First published in 1974.

This book demonstrates how horse breeding is entwined with human societies and identities.

First published in 1971.

First published in 1983.

First published in 1988.

First published in 2001.

First published in 1987.

First published in 1974.

First published in 1987.

First published in 2001.

This volume, first published in 1975 with a new introduction by Ziona Strelitz, marked a pioneering contribution to family and leisure studies.