The Oxford Handbook of Sport and Society

The Oxford Handbook of Sport and Society
Author: Lawrence A. Wenner
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 1201
Release: 2022-10-11
Genre: Mass media and sports
ISBN: 0197519016

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"The Oxford Handbook of Sport and Society features leading international scholars' assessments of scholarly inquiry about sport and society. Divided into six sections, chapters consider dominant issues within key areas, approaches (theory and method) featured in inquiry, and debates needing resolution. Part I: Society and Values considers matters of character, ideology, power, politics, policy, nationalism, diplomacy, militarism, law, ethics, and religion. Part II: Enterprise and Capital considers globalization, spectacle, mega-events, Olympism, corruption, impacts on cities, communities, and the environment, and the press of leadership cultures, economic imperatives, and marketing. Part III: Participation and Cultures considers questions of health and well-being, violence, the medicalization of injury, influences of science and technology, substance use and abuse, the roles of coaching and emotion, challenges of child maltreatment, climates for scandal and athlete activism, and questions over animals in sporting competition. Part IV: Lifespan and Careers considers child socialization, youth and elite athlete development, the roles of sport in education and social mobility, migratory sport labor practices, arcs defining athletic careers, aging, and retirement, and emergent lifestyle sport cultures. Part V: Inclusion and Exclusion considers sport's role in social inclusion and exclusion, development and discrimination, and features treatments of race and ethnicity, indigenous experiences, the intersection of bodily ideals, obesity, and disability, and the gendered impacts on masculinities, femininities, and non-binary experience. Part VI: Spectator Engagement and Media considers sporting heroism and celebrity, fandom and hooliganism, gambling and match-fixing, and the influences of sport journalism, television and film treatments, advertising, and new media"--

The Oxford Handbook of Sport and Society

The Oxford Handbook of Sport and Society
Author: Lawrence A. Wenner
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022
Genre: Mass media and sports
ISBN: 9780197519028

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The Oxford Handbook of Sport and Society is the premier comprehensive and interdisciplinary work for readers looking to understand key areas of inquiry about the role and impacts of sport in contemporary culture. Through fifty-seven chapter treatments from leading international scholars on sport's impact on key aspects of our lives, the Handbook is essential reading for any reader trying to understand the outsized ways in which sport has become ""more than a game.""

The Oxford Handbook of Sports History

The Oxford Handbook of Sports History
Author: Robert Edelman
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 577
Release: 2017
Genre: History
ISBN: 0199858918

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Practiced and watched by billions, sport is a global phenomenon. Sport history is a burgeoning sub-field that explores sport in all forms to help answer fundamental questions that scholars examine. This volume provides a reference for sport scholars and an accessible introduction to those who are new to the sub-field.

The Oxford Handbook of Sport and Performance Psychology

The Oxford Handbook of Sport and Performance Psychology
Author: Shane M. Murphy
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 800
Release: 2012-09-06
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0199731764

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This title describes current research findings in the study of human performance Experts from all fields of performance are brought together, covering domains including sports, the performing arts, business, executive coaching, the military, and other applicable, high-risk professions.

The Oxford Handbook of Language and Society

The Oxford Handbook of Language and Society
Author: Ofelia García
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 585
Release: 2017
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0190212896

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Contributors explore a range of sociolinguistic topics, including language variation, language ideologies, bi/multilingualism, language policy, linguistic landscapes, and multimodality. Each chapter provides a critical overview of the limitations of modernist positivist perspectives, replacing them with novel, up-to-date ways of theorizing and researching. [Publisher]

Oxford Handbook of Sport and Exercise Medicine

Oxford Handbook of Sport and Exercise Medicine
Author: Domhnall MacAuley
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 782
Release: 2012-11
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0199660158

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Fully revised and updated, with a new section on the older patient and expanded advice on physiotherapy and rehabilitation programmes, this handbook is an indispensable companion for any professional working in sport and exercise medicine.

The Oxford Handbook of American Sports Law

The Oxford Handbook of American Sports Law
Author: Michael A. McCann
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 649
Release: 2018
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0190465956

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The Oxford Handbook of American Sports Law is a timely and engaging compilation of commentaries by leading experts on the most significant issues in US sports law. The book blends analysis of historical and contemporary controversies with prescriptions for how courts and lawmakers can reconcile the competing interests of leagues, owners, and players. The Handbook also establishes a foundation for future research on sports law issues. As technology and social media alter the ways fans, athletes, and team officials interact, legal doctrine will be challenged to adapt, and the Handbook both forecasts these debates and outlines where the law may be headed.

The Oxford Handbook of Climate Change and Society

The Oxford Handbook of Climate Change and Society
Author: John S. Dryzek
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Total Pages: 742
Release: 2011-08-18
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0191618578

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Climate change presents perhaps the most profound challenge ever confronted by human society. This volume is a definitive analysis drawing on the best thinking on questions of how climate change affects human systems, and how societies can, do, and should respond. Key topics covered include the history of the issues, social and political reception of climate science, the denial of that science by individuals and organized interests, the nature of the social disruptions caused by climate change, the economics of those disruptions and possible responses to them, questions of human security and social justice, obligations to future generations, policy instruments for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and governance at local, regional, national, international, and global levels.

The Oxford Handbook of Civil Society

The Oxford Handbook of Civil Society
Author: Michael Edwards
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 532
Release: 2013-07-04
Genre: Law
ISBN: 019933014X

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Broadly speaking, The Oxford Handbook of Civil Society views the topic of civil society through three prisms: as a part of society (voluntary associations), as a kind of society (marked out by certain social norms), and as a space for citizen action and engagement (the public square or sphere).

The Oxford Handbook of the Social Science of Obesity

The Oxford Handbook of the Social Science of Obesity
Author: John Cawley
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 911
Release: 2011-08-08
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0199876177

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There is an urgent need to better understand the causes and consequences of obesity, and to learn what works to prevent or reduce obesity. This volume accurately and conveniently summarizes the findings and insights of obesity-related research from the full range of social sciences including anthropology, economics, government, psychology, and sociology. It is an excellent resource for researchers in these areas, both bringing them up to date on the relevant research in their own discipline and allowing them to quickly and easily understand the cutting-edge research being produced in other disciplines. The Oxford Handbook of the Social Science of Obesity is a critical reference for obesity researchers and is also valuable for public health officials, policymakers, nutritionists, and medical practitioners. The first section of the book explains how each social science discipline models human behavior (in particular, diet and physical activity), and summarizes the major research literatures on obesity in that discipline. The second section provides important practical information for researchers, including a guide to publicly available social science data on obesity and an overview of the challenges to causal inference in obesity research. The third part of the book synthesizes social science research on specific causes and correlates of obesity, such as food advertising, food prices, and peers. The fourth section summarizes social science research on the consequences of obesity, such as lower wages, job absenteeism, and discrimination. The fifth and final section reviews the social science literature on obesity treatment and prevention, such as food taxes, school-based interventions, and medical treatments such as anti-obesity drugs and bariatric surgery.