Fully updated and revised, the
Second Edition of Barrie Houlihan's ground-breaking
Sport and Society provides students and instructors with a one-stop text
that is comprehensive, multi-disciplinary, accessible, international, and engaging. This
Second Edition contains five brand new chapters covering key contemporary issues: young
athletes and human rights, sport and the city, sport and violence, sport and health, and sport and Islam.
Key Features
- Approaches the study of sport from a multi-disciplinary perspective
- Presents the importance of social structure, power, and inequality in analyzing the nature and significance of sport in society
- Addresses the rapid commercialization and regulation of sport
- Engages in comparative analysis to understand problems clearly and produce sound solutions
- Expands their knowledge through chapter summaries, guides to further reading, and extensive bibliographies
A superb teaching text, this new edition will be relished by instructors seeking an authoritative introduction to sport and society and students who want a relevant, enriching text for their
learning and research needs.
