Presenting a critical sociological interpretation of modern sport, this work gives a cogent examination of a range of widely taught sociological theories and issues, including functionalism, Weberian sociology, Marxism, postmodernism and ...

This timely book provides an engaging, clear view of the interrelationships within key globalization processes and the international sport of football.

This book will appeal to students and scholars of sport studies, cultural studies, modern social theory, and to social scientists generally.

Written from the contrasting yet complementary perspectives of sociology and philosophy, this book explores the far-reaching ethical consequences of the runaway commodification of sport, focusing on those instances where commodification ...

This groundbreaking collection provides the first detailed social analysis of football within Africa.

Discussing the lessons that can be learned for the future staging of sporting mega-events, this book will appeal to scholars and students with interests in sport, policing, crime and criminology, mega-events, event management, urban studies ...