{"product_id":"understanding-sport-john-horne-9780415591416","title":"Understanding Sport: A socio-cultural analysis","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the decade or more since publication of the first edition of \u003cem\u003eUnderstanding Sport\u003c\/em\u003e, both sport and wider global society have undergone profound change. In this fully updated, revised and expanded edition of their classic textbook, John Horne, Alan Tomlinson, Garry Whannel and Kath Woodward offer a critical and reflective introduction to the relationship between sport and contemporary society and explain how sport remains an important agent and symptom of socio-cultural change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFully integrating historical, sociological, political and cultural analysis, the book covers every key topic in the study of sport and society, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003edebate, interpretation and theory \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003esport and the media \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003esport and the body \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003esport and politics \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ecommercialization \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eglobalization.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eRetaining the accessibility and scholarly rigour for which \u003cem\u003eUnderstanding Sport\u003c\/em\u003e has always been renowned, this new edition includes entirely new chapters on global transformations, sports mega-events and sites, sporting bodies and governance, as well as a succinct guide to researching sport. With review and seminar questions included in every chapter, plus concise, helpful guides to further reading, Understanding Sport remains an essential textbook for all courses on sport and society, the sociology of sport, sport and social theory, or social issues in sport.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Horne, Alan Tomlinson, Garry Whannel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415591414\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415591416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/16\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.09lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.69h x 6.85w x 0.62d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Horne","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44054835691775,"sku":"9780415591416","price":56.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e5c4c1ee-f6aa-4103-b43a-d1e2442b6b3f.jpg?v=1685032274","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/understanding-sport-john-horne-9780415591416","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}