With essays covering all aspects of sports history, this volume is a tribute to the scholarship of Professor Tony Mangan. Regarded by many as a pioneer and mentor, Professor Mangan's foundational work has sustained the field for decades.
This international and multi-disciplinary compilation of recent research into children and families examines progress made and challenges ahead for le..
This provocative new book argues that Leisure Studies is in a state of crisis. The twenty-first century has brought profound change to all aspects of ..
Contemporary discourse on sustainability points to the need for substantial, if not radical, shifts in relations between productivity, environment, co..
The digital turn in leisure has opened up a vast array of new opportunities to play, learn, participate and be entertained. This book provides a signi..
Combining new approaches to the study of fan culture with critical assessments, Fanatics offers a comprehensive and timely examination of the state of..
Sport Stars investigates the nature of contemporary sporting celebrity, examining stars' often turbulent relationship with the press, and exploring th..
The book illuminates a wide range of key international issues in women's sport, such as cultural barriers to participation and the efficacy of politic..
`Race',Sport and British Society challenges the view that sport is one part of society where 'good race-relations' are developed. The book offers a we..
The book offers a series of cutting-edge contemporary historical case-studies, broad ranging in their geographical coverage and in their social and re..
Drawing on a wide range of theoretical perspectives, as well as extensive empirical research , Gender and Leisure goes forward to offer a contemporary..
Sports Management and Administration 2nd edition presents a comprehensive overview of the management of sport in the UK at every level, from the Europ..
Drawing on popular surf culture, academic literature and the analytical tools of social theory, this is the first sustained commentary on the contempo..