Figurational sociology offers an important set of conceptual and methodological tools for helping us to understand sport, leisure and health and their relationship to wider society.
Rassismuserfahrungen, sportliche Erfolge, die vergebliche Suche nach dem eigenen Vater, ein Gefängnisaufenthalt für eine Straftat, die er nicht begangen hat, ein Suizidversuch, Alkoholprobleme, finanzielle Pleiten – Erwin Kostedde, der erste schwarze deutsche Nationalspieler, blickt auf ein aufregendes und sehr tragisches Leben zurück.
Between the state's two major population centers, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania offers the outdoor enthusiast thousands of square miles of hills, forests, and rivers to pursue a variety of outdoor activities--hiking, bicycling, skiing, fishing, boating, and camping.
CLICK HERE to download sample chapters from Lighting Out The contrast between the slacker-climbing crowd and the New Age poseurs is enhanced by a wonderfully deadpan writing style that is rarely too technical for those unfamiliar with the sport.
'Filled to the brim with advice, tips and inspiration to enable you to achieve your dreams over whatever distance you want your legs to carry you' - Chrissie Wellington, OBE, four-time Ironman Triathlon World ChampionFrom complete beginners to seasoned off-road runners, The Ultimate Trail Running Handbook has all the training and nutrition advice, skills, gear and motivation you need to become a fit and confident trail runner.
From working the land in Narromine to winning cricket's World Cup three times, Glenn McGrath has always faced life with fierce determination and an unerring will to succeed, despite the odds.
Segeln und Motorbootfahren zwischen Italien und Frankreich: die schönsten Törns im westlichen MittelmeerDas Tyrrhenische Meer mit Korsika, Sardinien und Elba ist eines der populärsten Reviere im Mittelmeer.
This first book in the Journalism Insights series examines the major practical and ethical challenges confronting contemporary sports journalists which have emerged from, or been exacerbated by, the use of digital and social media.
During the second half of the twentieth century, Major League Baseball and its affiliated minor leagues evolved from local and regional entities governing the play of America's favorite pastime to national business organizations.
This book provides an historical overview of the formation of sports media in Latin America and its role in the construction of the political history of Latin American sport.
Founders and Organizational Development: The Etiology and Theory of Founder's Syndrome is designed to help today's researchers, faculty, students and practitioners become familiar with the etiology and dynamics of Founder's Syndrome as an organizational condition challenging nonprofit/nongovernmental, social enterprise, and for-profit and publicly traded organizations.
This book is a culmination of sustained research work on the evaluation of cricket and its management to imbibe a balance between its various formats by using data and analytics.
After winning six of the twelve majors played from 2000 to 2002, Tiger Woods was struggling with his golf swing in 2003, leaving him out of the running at the US open and the PGA.
Highlighting each of the 27 Green Bay Packers enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame--including such luminaries as Earl "e;Curly"e; Lambeau, Bart Starr, Vince Lombardi, Brett Favre and Charles Woodson--this book takes a comprehensive look at each player.
With an emphasis on women and transwomen athletes and exercisers of color, Feminist Applied Sport Psychology: From Theory to Practice introduces the reader to feminist, black feminist, and womanist sport psychology, offering an alternative and powerful approach to working with athletes.
A slam dunk of a thrillerJames Rollins, #1 New York Times bestselling authorBasketball star Garretts brother has been kidnapped and if he doesnt fix the NBA championship, Jake will be dead before the final buzzer, in this edge-of-the-seat thriller set in the dark, criminal underbelly of Sin CityCaitlin Glass had aspirations of becoming a professional basketball player until an injury ended her college career.
Dieses Lehrbuch richtet sich an Studierende der Psychologie und Sportwissenschaft sowie an Personen, die in der Sportpraxis tätig sind und Themen der Sportpsychologie genauer und tiefgehender verstehen möchten.
WINNER OF THE LORD ABERDARE LITERARY PRIZE, 1994SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD, 1994Now with a new introduction by Rahul Bhattacharya, Anyone But England is a detailed exploration into the origins of cricket; the romance, cultural identity, hypocrisy, flaws of governance and glory of the game.
