Sport, Culture and Society: An introduction

by Grant Jarvie

What can sport do to produce social change in our world today? It is impossible to fully understand contemporary society and culture without acknowledging the importance of sport. Sport is part of our social and cultural fabric, possessing a commercial power that makes it a potent force in the world, for good and for bad. It has helped to start wars and promote international reconciliation, and governments around the world commit public resources...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138917524
• ISBN13: 9781138917521
• Release Date: July 2017
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 552 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.8" x 9.6"