Sports and Active outdoor recreation

What does commercialisation mean for the future of sport?

What does commercialisation mean for the future of sport?

Originally the preserve of Afro-Brazilian slaves, the marginalized and the underclasses in Brazilian society, capoeira is now a mainstream sport, taught in Brazilian schools and practised by a range of social classes around the world.

Originally the preserve of Afro-Brazilian slaves, the marginalized and the underclasses in Brazilian society, capoeira is now a mainstream sport, taught in Brazilian schools and practised by a range of social classes around the world.

The struggle for status within sport is a microcosm of the struggle for rights, freedom and recognition within society.

The struggle for status within sport is a microcosm of the struggle for rights, freedom and recognition within society.

It is generally forgotten that cricket rather than rugby union was the 'national game' in New Zealand until the early years of the twentieth century.

It is generally forgotten that cricket rather than rugby union was the 'national game' in New Zealand until the early years of the twentieth century.

Architecture and design have been used to exert control over bodies, across lines of class, gender and race.

Architecture and design have been used to exert control over bodies, across lines of class, gender and race.

Evolving for centuries in relative isolation, sport in Japan developed a unique character reflective of Japanese culture and society.

Evolving for centuries in relative isolation, sport in Japan developed a unique character reflective of Japanese culture and society.

The Encyclopedia of British Horse Racing offers an innovative approach to one of Britain's oldest sports.

The Encyclopedia of British Horse Racing offers an innovative approach to one of Britain's oldest sports.

This is the first text to examine women and sport in Italy during the period 1861-1945.

This is the first text to examine women and sport in Italy during the period 1861-1945.

First published in 1979, this classic study of the development of rugby from folk game to its modern Union and League forms has become a seminal text in sport history.

First published in 1979, this classic study of the development of rugby from folk game to its modern Union and League forms has become a seminal text in sport history.

This book takes stock of British football at the beginning of the twenty-first century.

This book takes stock of British football at the beginning of the twenty-first century.

Encoding the Olympics assembles a uniquely representative international team of media experts to provide a comprehensive review of the global impact of media and cultural communications associated with the Beijing 2008 Olympics.

Encoding the Olympics assembles a uniquely representative international team of media experts to provide a comprehensive review of the global impact of media and cultural communications associated with the Beijing 2008 Olympics.

This edited collection of papers presented at the 18th International Symposium of Biomechanics in Sport, highlights cutting-edge research material on sports biomechanics from many of the leading international academics in the field.

This edited collection of papers presented at the 18th International Symposium of Biomechanics in Sport, highlights cutting-edge research material on sports biomechanics from many of the leading international academics in the field.

Over the past 16 years, new theories and models have emerged in the stress and anxiety knowledge base regarding the unique forms associated with performance.

Over the past 16 years, new theories and models have emerged in the stress and anxiety knowledge base regarding the unique forms associated with performance.

This book presents first-time research findings and new empirically based perspectives and applications in sport psychology.

This book presents first-time research findings and new empirically based perspectives and applications in sport psychology.

The book gives practical instruction and guidance in the use of accounting for effective control and higher profit in hotel and catering operations.

The book gives practical instruction and guidance in the use of accounting for effective control and higher profit in hotel and catering operations.

This text provides a new dimension to the exciting and rapidly expanding field of sport and the law.

This text provides a new dimension to the exciting and rapidly expanding field of sport and the law.

Doping is undoubtedly one of the most controversial issues within sport.

Doping is undoubtedly one of the most controversial issues within sport.

The pressures and demands of professionalism and commercialization have transformed Britain's sports.

The pressures and demands of professionalism and commercialization have transformed Britain's sports.

World football has undergone unprecedented change over the past decade.

World football has undergone unprecedented change over the past decade.

This book explores the role of FIFA in brokering the development of football in Africa and its relationship with that continent's football associations and regional governing body.

This book explores the role of FIFA in brokering the development of football in Africa and its relationship with that continent's football associations and regional governing body.

There has been an explosion in the quantity of sports history literature published in recent years, making it increasingly difficult to keep abreast of developments.

There has been an explosion in the quantity of sports history literature published in recent years, making it increasingly difficult to keep abreast of developments.

Volume three of a bibliography documenting all that has been written in the English language on the history of sport and physical education in Britain.

Volume three of a bibliography documenting all that has been written in the English language on the history of sport and physical education in Britain.

Volume two of a bibliography documenting all that has been written in the English language on the history of sport and physical education in Britain.

Volume two of a bibliography documenting all that has been written in the English language on the history of sport and physical education in Britain.

Volume one of a bibliography documenting all that has been written in the English language on the history of sport and physical education in Britain.

Volume one of a bibliography documenting all that has been written in the English language on the history of sport and physical education in Britain.

A record of the role of selected middle-class individuals across Europe who made notable contributions to the early evolution of modern sport and who saw success in modern sport as an expression of human qualities to be admired, applauded and encouraged.

A record of the role of selected middle-class individuals across Europe who made notable contributions to the early evolution of modern sport and who saw success in modern sport as an expression of human qualities to be admired, applauded and encouraged.