ISBN: 9780415244312

Sport is increasingly becoming an area of ethical ambiguity in which wider social problems are played out in a concentrated form. This book provides a theoretical framework for exploring … Plus…

Sport is increasingly becoming an area of ethical ambiguity in which wider social problems are played out in a concentrated form. This book provides a theoretical framework for exploring sport and deviance through an examination of the three main areas in which these issues arise. These are: the role of violence and aggression in young people's experience of sport as spectators and participants the ambiguous nature of the control exercised by government, Sport is increasingly becoming an area of ethical ambiguity in which wider social problems are played out in a concentrated form. This book provides a theoretical framework for exploring sport and deviance through an examination of the three main areas in which these issues arise. These are: the role of violence and aggression in young people's experience of sport as spectators and participants the ambiguous nature of the control exercised by government, corporations and the media over sporting events and the ways in which players respond to these controlling factors the increasing drive to improve sporting performance through a variety of techniques ranging from psychological coaching to performance enhancing drugsThroughout the emphasis is on the social pressures involved in sport and the ways in which individual athletes and the sporting community negotiate them. Books, Social Sciences~~General, Bodies-Sports-and-Social-Problems~~Joseph-Maguire, 999999999, Bodies, Sports and Social Problems, Joseph Maguire, Louise Mansfield, Elizabeth Pike, Jennifer Smith Maguire, 0415244315, Taylor & Francis, , , , , Taylor & Francis<

ISBN: 9780415244312

Joseph Maguire is a Professor in the School of Sport & Exercise Sciences atLoughborough University. Currently, he is President of the International Sociology of Sport Association, a m… Plus…

Joseph Maguire is a Professor in the School of Sport & Exercise Sciences atLoughborough University. Currently, he is President of the International Sociology of Sport Association, a member of the Research Council of the International Sociological Association, and co-editor of Research in the Sociology of Sport. He also acts as an advisor to the Association of Commonwealth Universities Scholarship Scheme and is a member of the British Olympic Association''s education panel. Kevin Young is lecturer in the School of Sport & Exercise Sciences atLoughborough University Joseph Maguire, Louise Mansfield, Elizabeth Pike, Books, Social and Cultural Studies, Bodies, Sports and Social Problems: Regulation, Discipline and Control Books>Social and Cultural Studies, Taylor and Francis<

ISBN: 9780415244312

Paperback, [PU: Taylor & Francis Ltd], Sport is increasingly becoming an area of ethical ambiguity in which wider social problems are played out in a concentrated form. This book provides… Plus…

Paperback, [PU: Taylor & Francis Ltd], Sport is increasingly becoming an area of ethical ambiguity in which wider social problems are played out in a concentrated form. This book provides a theoretical framework for exploring sport and deviance through an examination of the three main areas in which these issues arise., Social Issues & Processes<

ISBN: 9780415244312

[ED: Taschenbuch], [PU: Taylor & Francis], Subtitled, "Regulation, Discipline & Control". 256 pages - 234 x 156 mm Versandfertig in 2-4 Wochen, DE, [SC: 0.00], Neuware, gewerbliches Angeb… Plus…

[ED: Taschenbuch], [PU: Taylor & Francis], Subtitled, "Regulation, Discipline & Control". 256 pages - 234 x 156 mm Versandfertig in 2-4 Wochen, DE, [SC: 0.00], Neuware, gewerbliches Angebot, offene Rechnung (Vorkasse vorbehalten)<

2012, ISBN: 9780415244312

Regulation, Discipline and Control, Softcover, Buch, [PU: Routledge]