Sport and Modern Social Theorists Theorizing Homo Ludens |
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| Editor:
| Giulianotti, Richard |
| Author:
| Giulianotti, Richard |
| ISBN: | 978-0-333-80079-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2004 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan Limited
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $69.95 |
Book Description:
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Sport and Modern Social Theorists is an innovative and exciting new collection. The chapters are written by leading social analysts of sport from across the world, and examine the contributions of major social theorists towards our critical understanding of modern sport. Social theorists under critical examination include Marx, Weber, Durkheim, Adorno, Gramsci, Habermas, Merton, C.Wright Mills, Goffman, Giddens, Elias, Bourdieu and Foucault. This book will appeal to students and...
More DescriptionSport and Modern Social Theorists is an innovative and exciting new collection. The chapters are written by leading social analysts of sport from across the world, and examine the contributions of major social theorists towards our critical understanding of modern sport. Social theorists under critical examination include Marx, Weber, Durkheim, Adorno, Gramsci, Habermas, Merton, C.Wright Mills, Goffman, Giddens, Elias, Bourdieu and Foucault. This book will appeal to students and scholars of sport studies, cultural studies, modern social theory, and to social scientists generally.