Sociology: sport & leisure books

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Closing the Iron Cage: The Scientific Management of Work & Leisure

Closing the Iron Cage: The Scientific Management of...

Author: Andrew E
ISBN: 9781551641294
Format: Hardback
$129.33

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An Economist Goes to the Game: How to Throw Away $580 Million and Other Surprising Insights from the Economics of Sports

An Economist Goes to the Game: How to Throw Away $580...

Author: Paul Oyer
ISBN: 9780300274127
Format: Paperback
$24.95

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North Star: The Legacy of Jean-Marie Mouchet

North Star: The Legacy of Jean-Marie Mouchet

Author: John Firth
ISBN: 9781039194335
Format: Hardback
$113.49

"""He was a man who had a purpose when he came among our people. He was very gentle with his purpose. He had a vision....  Read More >>

Sport and Nationalism: Theoretical Perspectives

Sport and Nationalism: Theoretical Perspectives

Author: Stuart Whigham (Oxford Brookes University, UK)
ISBN: 9781032680132
Format: Hardback
$273.00

This book aims to advance academic study of the interconnection between sport and nationalism by reviewing the current...  Read More >>

Sports Policy and Politics in the Western Balkans

Sports Policy and Politics in the Western Balkans

Author: Marko Begović (Faculty of Sport in Serbia)
ISBN: 9781032160733
Format: Hardback
$273.00

This book examines how states in the post-socialist Western Balkans region have used sport as a policy tool, and...  Read More >>

Fit Nation: The Gains and Pains of America's Exercise Obsession

Fit Nation: The Gains and Pains of America's Exercise...

Author: Natalia Mehlman Petrzela
ISBN: 9780226833361
Format: Paperback
$32.95

"How is it that Americans are more obsessed with exercise than ever, and yet also unhealthier? Fit Nation explains...  Read More >>

Streaming the Formula 1 Rivalry: Sport and the Media in the Platform Age

Streaming the Formula 1 Rivalry: Sport and the Media...

Author: Lawrence A. Wenner ,  Andrew C. Billings
ISBN: 9781433198182
Format: Hardback
$303.47

Taking the global sport of Formula 1 (F1) motor racing as a sustained case study, Streaming the Formula 1 Rivalry...  Read More >>

Powerful Moments in Sports: The Most Significant Sporting Events in American History

Powerful Moments in Sports: The Most Significant Sporting...

Author: Martin Gitlin
ISBN: 9781538192535
Format: Paperback
$48.99

This book features twenty events that had profound social, political, and cultural importance and inspired athletes...  Read More >>

Key Concepts in Theme Park Studies: Understanding Tourism and Leisure Spaces

Key Concepts in Theme Park Studies: Understanding Tourism...

Author: Florian Freitag ,  Filippo Carlà-Uhink
ISBN: 9783031111341
Format: Paperback
$263.97

This book offers a comprehensive, multidisciplinary introduction to theme parks and the field of theme park studies....  Read More >>

International Case Studies in Event Management

International Case Studies in Event Management

Author: Judith Mair (University of Queensland, Australia) ,  Gürhan Aktaş
ISBN: 9781032487106
Format: Paperback
$75.99

This international case study book provides 27 expertly curated case studies on the topic of events management,...  Read More >>

International Case Studies in Event Management

International Case Studies in Event Management

Author: Judith Mair (University of Queensland, Australia) ,  Gürhan Aktaş
ISBN: 9781032487083
Format: Hardback
$273.00

This international case study book provides 27 expertly curated case studies on the topic of events management,...  Read More >>

The Unconquerable Game: Ely Callaway on the Game of Golf and Life

The Unconquerable Game: Ely Callaway on the Game of...

Author: Nicholas Callaway
ISBN: 9781737205135
Format: Hardback
$105.60

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LOUD: How a Shy Nerd Came to Philadelphia and Turned up the Volume in the Most Passionate Sports City in America

LOUD: How a Shy Nerd Came to Philadelphia and Turned...

Author: Angelo Cataldi
ISBN: 9781637276594
Format: Paperback
$52.80

"A rollicking memoir of Philadelphia sports from the legendary radio host who saw it all For over three decades,...  Read More >>

Sport, Identity and Inclusion in Europe: The Experiences of LGBTQ People in Sport

Sport, Identity and Inclusion in Europe: The Experiences...

Author: Ilse Hartmann-Tews (German Sport University Cologne, Germany)
ISBN: 9781032052533
Format: Paperback
$81.99

This book explores and critically assesses the challenges and experiences of LGBTQ people within sport in Europe....  Read More >>

Introduction to Recreation and Leisure

Introduction to Recreation and Leisure

Author: Tyler Tapps ,  Mary Sara Wells
ISBN: 9781718212381
Format: Paperback
$308.88

Introduction to Recreation and Leisure, Fourth Edition, presents a comprehensive view of the multifaceted field...  Read More >>

Eating in US National Parks: Cosmopolitan Taste and Food Tourism

Eating in US National Parks: Cosmopolitan Taste and...

Author: Kathleen LeBesco
ISBN: 9781032596310
Format: Paperback
$75.99

This book presents a fascinating exploration of eating experiences within US national parks, explaining how, on...  Read More >>

Betting Against the Crowd: A Complex Systems Approach

Betting Against the Crowd: A Complex Systems Approach...

Author: Yair Neuman
ISBN: 9783031520181
Format: Paperback
$72.42

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The Social Life of Busyness

The Social Life of Busyness

Author: Clare Holdsworth (Keele University, UK)
ISBN: 9781787563063
Format: Paperback
$90.54

The Social Life of Busyness engages with the assumption that busyness is taking over everyday life by exploring...  Read More >>

Free Time: The History of an Elusive Ideal

Free Time: The History of an Elusive Ideal

Author: Gary S. Cross
ISBN: 9781479813070
Format: Hardback
$82.99

"The history of leisure time, from the earliest societies to the work-from-home era Free time, one of life's most...  Read More >>

Tackling Stereotype: Corporeal Reflexivity and Politics of Play in Women’s Rugby

Tackling Stereotype: Corporeal Reflexivity and Politics...

Author: Charlotte Branchu
ISBN: 9783031167935
Format: Paperback
$284.60

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Swimming Pool

Swimming Pool

Author: Dr. Piotr Florczyk (University of Washington, USA)
ISBN: 9781501394874
Format: Paperback
$19.99

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To the Linksland (30th Anniversary Edition)

To the Linksland (30th Anniversary Edition)

Author: Michael Bamberger ,  Michael Bamberger
ISBN: 9781797177052
Format: Audio
$105.57

A 30th anniversary reissue of Michael Bamberger’s widely beloved classic golf pilgrimage To the Linksland, including...  Read More >>

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