Scambler, Graham. <br/><br/>
Sport and society :  history, power and culture / 
Graham Scambler. 
 - Maidenhead :  Open University Press,  2005. 
 - ix, 211 p. :  ill.  24 cm 
 - Issues in society .
 - Issues in society .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>1.Part one: History and sport -- 1.The ancient games -- 2.The genesis of modern sport -- 3.The modern Olympiads -- Part two: Features of contemporary sport -- 4.Exercise, sport and health -- 5.Sport and violence: a \'de-civilizing spurt\'? --  6.The colonization and mediation of sport -- Part three: Social theory and sport --7.Sociological perspectives on sport -- 8.Towards a critical sociology of sport. 
<br/><br/> This text presents a comprehensive account of the contemporary sociology of sport. It examines the changing role of sport in society and analyses topics such as representations of sport in the media and violence in sport. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780335210718 (hbk.) :  �60.00 9780335210701 (pbk.) :  �18.99 9780335210701 0335210716 (hbk.) 0335210708 (pbk.) 9780335210718 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Sports--Social aspects<br/>Sports--Sociological aspects<br/>Sports--History<br/>Sport.<br/>Society & culture: general<br/>Sociology: sport & leisure<br/>Cultural studies<br/>Sociology & anthropology<br/>Sports & active outdoor recreation
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>GV706.5 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>306.483 SCA