Leftist Theories of Sport A Critique and Reconstruction |
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Author:
| Morgan, William J. |
Series title: | Sport and Society Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-252-06361-9 |
Publication Date: | Jan 1994 |
Publisher: | University of Illinois Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $84.99 |
Book Description:
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The degradation of modern sport -- its commercialization, its trivialization, its cult ofathletic stars and celebrities, and its manipulation by the media -- has led to numerouscalls for its transformation. ''Approaching the relations of sport and society with a truly philosophic mind, Morganhas important things to say that no one else has said ......
The degradation of modern sport -- its commercialization, its trivialization, its cult ofathletic stars and celebrities, and its manipulation by the media -- has led to numerouscalls for its transformation. ''Approaching the relations of sport and society with a truly philosophic mind, Morganhas important things to say that no one else has said ......