Matters of Sport

Essays in Honour of Eric Dunning

Häftad, Engelska, 2007

Av Dominic Malcolm, Ivan Waddington, UK) Malcolm, Dominic (Loughborough University, UK) Waddington, Ivan (University of Chester

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Matters of Sport is a tribute to Eric Dunning, the leading sports sociologist in the English-speaking world. This book addresses Dunning's contributions to the sociological and historical study of sport, covering key topics such as hooliganism, celebrity and gender relations.A broad range of leading academics from Europe and North America reflect on the ways in which Dunning's work has influenced their own research and understanding of sport.This volume was previously published as a special issue of the journal Sport in Society.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2007-12-21
Mått174 x 246 x undefined mm
Vikt380 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieSport in the Global Society
Antal sidor208
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9780714682822

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