Sociology of Sports - by Tim W Delaney & Tim Madigan (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"[The Sociology of Sports: An Introduction, Third Edition represents a fresh approach to the study of sport in society. It provides a straightforward presentation of key sociological concepts and issues that pertain to the study and analysis of sport in contemporary society (such as culture, socialization, race/ethnicity, gender, economics, religion, politics, deviance, violence, high school and college sports, and sportsmanship). While providing a critical examination of sport, this text also highlights many of sports' positive features. In this, the third edition of The Sociology of Sports: An Introduction, the authors have significantly updated statistics/data and information found in each chapter and many of the "Connecting Sports and Popular Culture" Boxes have also been revised or replaced. Incorporated into this edition is the impact of a global pandemic (SARS-CoV-2, or COVID-19) that wreaked havoc around the world and impacted sports at all levels and in all sorts of ways and the social movements of "Black Lives Matter" and "Me Too" that impacted sports and became of paramount importance from a sociological perspective. The BLM social movement led to many sweeping changes and contributed to the demise of the NFL's Washington franchise's racist nickname. The BLM movement also contributed to an increasing number of athletes becoming socially active in creating social change. Another topic that came to the forefront in recent years discussed in this text is the "pay for play" concept wherein college athletes demanded greater compensation and, at the very least, the right to profit off of their own names, images and likeness.]"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>This third edition takes a fresh approach to the study of sport, presenting key concepts such as socialization, race, ethnicity, gender, economics, religion, politics, deviance, violence, school sports and sportsmanship. While providing a critical examination of athletics, this text also highlights many of sports' positive features. This new edition includes significantly updated statistics, data and information along with updated popular culture references and real-world examples. Newly explored is the impact of several major world events that have left lasting effects on the sports realm, including a global pandemic (SARS-CoV-2, or COVID-19) and social movements like Black Lives Matter and Me Too. Another new topic is the pay for play movement, wherein college athletes demanded greater compensation and, at the very least, the right to profit from their own names, images and likenesses.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"The authors are well-informed and reasonable, and they write clearly. If this text is not the best on the market, it is at least a contender for the number-one spot. Recommended"--<i>Choice</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Tim Delaney</b> is a professor of sociology at the State University of New York at Oswego. He regularly teaches sociology of sport courses and is the Director of the Sports Studies program at SUNY Oswego. <b></b><b>Tim Madigan</b> is a professor and department chair of philosophy at St. John Fisher College in Rochester, New York. He is a past president of the Northeast Popular Culture Association.
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