Sport and Leisure Studies

Looking at the different styles and approaches of a number of key figures, Neil Carter explores football management from the early amateur days to the high-profile, multi-faceted and demanding professional role that exists today._x005F_x000D_..

Looking at the different styles and approaches of a number of key figures, Neil Carter explores football management from the early amateur days to the high-profile, multi-faceted and demanding professional role that exists today._x000D_..

This collection is of particular interest for anyone who intends to enter a bidding process for a major sporting event. It offers the event’s host an introduction to ways to generate economic benefits and will enhance understanding of the economics behind major sporting events...

This collection is of particular interest for anyone who intends to enter a bidding process for a major sporting event. It offers the event’s host an introduction to ways to generate economic benefits and will enhance understanding of the economics behind major sporting events...

The Making of Sporting Cultures develops a cultural historical approach to the study of sport, allowing for an appreciation of how sporting cultures are actively made by people as social agents and how sports become located within the ‘common culture’ of different nations across time...

The Making of Sporting Cultures develops a cultural historical approach to the study of sport, allowing for an appreciation of how sporting cultures are actively made by people as social agents and how sports become located within the ‘common culture’ of different nations across time...

This new student textbook explores the history and meaning of the modern Olympic Games, providing a comprehensive overview of 'Olympism' from the Ancient Greeks origins through to the beginnings of the International Olympic Committee...

In this book Douglas Booth takes a fresh look at the role of sport in the fostering of a new national identity in South Africa...

In this book Douglas Booth takes a fresh look at the role of sport in the fostering of a new national identity in South Africa...

The "Serious Leisure Perspective" (SLP) is a theoretical framework that can help us understand the complexities of modern leisure as both an activity and an experience. This book is the first of offer a comprehensive introduction to the Serious Leisure Perspective, from fundamental principles and ke..

The "Serious Leisure Perspective" (SLP) is a theoretical framework that can help us understand the complexities of modern leisure as both an activity and an experience. This book is the first of offer a comprehensive introduction to the Serious Leisure Perspective, from fundamental principles and ke..

Is there such a thing as "pure sport"? This book examines the links between sport and a range of broader social issues such as race, sexuality, and globalization. David Karen and Robert E. Washington’s fascinating collection of scholarly and journalistic articles challenges the prevailing perception..