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Sport and Social Identities John Harris

Sport and Social Identities By John Harris

Sport and Social Identities by John Harris

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Playing and watching sport can teach us a great deal about wider social issues. This book looks at how identities are constructed and reinforced in sport, exploring notions of race, class, sexuality and nationalism. With contributions from international experts, this book is key reading for students of sociology and sports studies.

Sport and Social Identities Summary

Sport and Social Identities by John Harris

Playing and watching sport can teach us a great deal about wider social issues. This book looks at how identities are constructed and reinforced in sport, exploring notions of race, class, sexuality and nationalism. With contributions from international experts, this book is key reading for students of sociology and sports studies.

About John Harris


JOHN HARRIS is an Associate Professor in Sport Administration within the School of Exercise, Leisure and Sport at Kent State University, USA.

ANDREW PARKER is Professor of Sport and Christian Outreach in the Faculty of Sport, Health and Social Care at the University of Gloucestershire, UK.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements.- Notes on the Contributors.- Introduction: Sport and Social Identities; A.Parker& J.Harris.- Identity, Recognition or Redistribution Through Sport; G.Jarvie.- The Paralympic Movement; P.David Howe.- Professional Identity and the Practice of Sport Medicine in Canada; N.Theberge.- Shaping Up to the Men; J.Harris.- Split Between Nations; T.Walton.- Sport, Social Identity and Islam; S.Farooq & A.Parker.- Sport and Metrosexual Identity; B.Clayton& J.Harris.- Sport, Celebrity and Identity; A.Parker.- Afterword: Sport, and Social Identities Reconsidered; J.Harris& A.Parker.

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NPB9780230535275
9780230535275
0230535275
Sport and Social Identities by John Harris
John Harris
New
Hardback
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
2009-06-16
208
N/A
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