Sociologi: sport & fritid

"e;There will be a black Springbok over my dead body."e;- Dr Danie Craven, President of the South African Rugby Board, 1969Just a year after the controversial D'Oliveira …

This book explores the dynamic intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and marketing practices, offering a comprehensive guide to how AI is reshaping the way …

Levelling the playing fieldLife in the Canadian countryside at the turn of the twentieth century is often generalized as insular, backwards, and defined by drudgery. These …

Analysing in-depth data from 11 European countries, this collection explores the rise of the European running market, the reasons and motives for running, and the most important …

Today's society is obsessed with the body, its size, shape and healthiness. Governments, business and the popular media, spend and earn fortunes encouraging populations to get …

Sport is commonly used by charities and philanthropic organisations as a way of acquiring donors and fundraisers. In this ground-breaking study, Kyle Bunds examines the nexus of …

This innovative new text examines sport's relationship with politics and argues that sport has always been political, even as far back as antiquity. However, in the last 30 years …

Living in a world that is increasingly ‘on the move’ means that many of us now rely on mobile devices, social media, and networking technologies to coordinate togetherness with our …

This book constitutes the first full volume dedicated to an academic analysis of British football as depicted on film. From early single-camera silents to its current multi-screen …

There's more to sports than what occurs during games. Check your social media, listen to sports talk radio, or watch ESPN--there are daily stories of social issues in sports …