Sociology of Sport and Social Theory

Sociology of Sport and Social Theory

Smith, Earl

Human Kinetics Publishers

08/2009

264

Dura

Inglês

9780736075725

15 a 20 dias

726

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Part I. Great Theorists

Chapter 1. Toward a Sport Ethic: Science, Politics, and Weber's Sociology

Robert Beamish, PhD

Four Pure Types of Action

Science and Ethics: The Limits of Goal-Rational Action

The Politics of Ethical Conduct in Sport

Conclusion

Suggested Research

Additional Sources

Chapter 2. Civilizing Sports: Figurational Sociology and the Sociology of Sport

Eric Dunning, PhD

The Figurational Sociology of Sport and Its Critics

Criticizing and Testing Elias

The "Civilizing" of Modern Sports

Soccer Hooliganism as an English and World Problem

Conclusion

Suggested Research

Additional Resources

Chapter 3. Beyond the Sociological Imagination: Doing Autoethnography to Explore Intersections of Biography and History

Nancy Spencer, PhD

Sociological Imagination

Applying the Sociological Imagination to Research

Applying Critical Sociological Imagination to My Studies

Conclusion

Suggested Research

Additional Resources

Part II. Research Guided by Mid-Level Sociological Theories

Chapter 4. The Sociology of Science: Sport, Training, and the Use of Performance-Enhancing Substances

Ian Ritchie, PhD

Theories in the Sociology of Science

Sport and the Science of Training: The Conservation of Energy and Beyond

Understanding the Use of Performance-Enhancing Substances

Conclusion

Suggested Research

Additional Resources

Chapter 5. Political Economy: Sport and Urban Development

Kimberly S. Schimmel, PhD

Urban Political Economy and Urban Regime Theory

Sport Development and Urban Development in Historical Perspective

Sport, Urban Regime, and Urban Development in Indianapolis

Conclusion

Suggested Research

Additional Resources

Chapter 6. Institutional Logics Theory: Examining Big-Time College Sport

Richard M. Southall, EdD, and Mark S. Nagel, EdD

Theory of Institutional Logics

Case Study: 2007 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament Broadcasts

Conclusion

Suggested Research

Additional Resources

Chapter 7. Playing for Whom? Sport, Religion, and the Double-Movement of Secularization in America

David Yamane, PhD, Charles E. Mellies, BA, and Teresa Blake, BA

The Double Movement of Secularization

Societal-Level Secularization: The Differentiation of Sport from Religion

Sport as Civil Religion?

Organizational Innovation Connecting Religion and Sport

Religion and Spirituality at the Individual Level

Conclusion

Suggested Research

Additional Resources

Part III. Theories of Inequality

Chapter 8. Feminist Theory and the Study of Sport: An Illustration from Title IX

Angela J. Hattery, PhD

The First Wave

Modern Feminist Theory:The Second Wave

Postmodern Feminism: The Third Wave

Title IX and Gender Equity in Intercollegiate Sport

Discussion

Conclusion

Suggested Research

Additional Resources

Chapter 9. Social and Cultural Capital: Race, School Attachment, and the Role of High School Sports

Rhonda F. Levine, PhD

Theoretical Frameworks

Sport Participation, Academic Achievement and School Attachment

Role of Coaches

Conclusion

Suggested Research Additional Resources

Chapter 10. Race, Class, and Gender Theory: Violence Against Women in the Institution of Sport

Earl Smith, PhD, and Benny Cooper, BA

The Issue

Methods and Data

Discussion

Conclusion

Suggested Research

Additional Resources

Chapter 11. Masculinities and the Sociology of Sport: Issues and Ironies in the 21st Century

Bryan E. Denham, PhD

Hegemonic Masculinity

Constructions of Masculinity in Professional Football

Constructions of Masculinity in Hardcore Bodybuilding

Conclusion

Suggested Research

Additional Resources

Chapter 12. Getting Girls in the Game: Negotiations of Structure and Agency in a Girls' Recreational Sport Program

Cheryl Cooky, PhD

Overview of Theories of Structuration

Culture

Girls in the Game

Cultural Analysis: Discursive Constructions of Sport and the "At-Risk" Girls

Helping Girls "At-Risk": The Structure of "Girls in the Game"

"Doing Whatever We Want": Reproductive Agency at GIG

Negotiating Agency and Constraint in Everyday Social Interactions: The Role of Culture in School-Sanctioned Verus Hip-Hop Femininities

Conclusion

Suggested Research

Additional Resources

Part IV. Microlevel Theories

Chapter 13. The Mundanity of Excellence: Tiger Woods and Excellence in Golf

Earl Smith, PhD

Tiger the Golfer

Theory of Dominance in Sport

Discussion

Conclusion

Suggested Research

Additional Resources

Chapter 14. Making it Big: Visible Symbols of Success, Physical Appearance, and Sport Figures

Bonnie Berry, PhD

The Null Hypothesis and Methodology

Observations of Sport, Fitness, and "Health" Magazine Images

Interpretations: Some Features on Which to Focus

Symbolic Interaction, Dramaturgy, and Image-Making

Conclusion

Suggested Research

Additional Resources

Chapter 15. Sport and Multiple Identities in Postwar Trinidad: The Case of McDonald Bailey

Roy D. McCree, PhD

Theoretical Considerations

Methodology

Athletic Representation and Multiple Identities: Trinidadian or British

Conclusion

Suggested Research

Additional Resources

Epilogue

References

Index

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