The sociology of sports an introduction / [electronic resource] :
Tim Delaney and Tim Madigan.
- 2nd Edition.
- North Carolina : McFarland & co., Inc., 2015.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
In its second edition, this book takes a fresh approach to the study of sports, presenting key concepts such as socialization, economics, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, politics, the media and the role of sport in society. The authors offer a critical examination but highlight also the many positive aspects of sports.