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| Special Features | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Sport, the Body, and Forces of Change: An Introduction to Sport Sociology | |
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| Sociology | |
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| Sociological Imagination | |
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| Critical Thinking and Objectivity in Sociology | |
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| Sport Sociology | |
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| The Concept of Sport | |
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| The Contemporary Social Organization of Sport | |
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| Sport, the Body, and Contested Terrain | |
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| Contemporary Forces of Change in Society and Sport | |
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| Plan for the Book | |
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| Note | |
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| Social Theories and Research Methods in Sport Sociology | |
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| Major Theoretical Perspectives in Sport Sociology | |
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| Social Network Analysis | |
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| Social Research Methods | |
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| Looking Ahead | |
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| Notes | |
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| Stratification and Social Class in Sport | |
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| Social Stratification and Mobility | |
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| Social Theory and Inequality in Sport | |
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| Social Inequalities, Access, and Opportunity: Sport and the American Dream | |
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| Global Sports, Sports Hierarchies, and the Golden Triangle | |
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| Media Constructions of Inequalities in Sport | |
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| Conclusion: Sport, Stratification, and Contested Terrain | |
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| Notes | |
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| Dimensions of Social Inequality in Sport | |
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| Gender and Sport | |
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| Sexual Orientation and Sport | |
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| Race, Ethnicity, and Sport | |
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| Disabilities, Disability Sport, and the Mainstream | |
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| Conclusion: Sport and Inequality in a Changing World | |
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| Notes | |
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| Globalization, Global Sports Culture, and the Golden Triangle | |
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| Social Theory, Culture, and Sport | |
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| Globalization Theories and Sport | |
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| Television and the Mediated Construction of Global Sport | |
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| The Golden Triangle and the Global Diffusion of Sports Culture | |
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| Global Sports Culture, the Capitalist Imperative, and Consumerism | |
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| Global Sports Culture and U.S. Exceptionalism: U.S. Sports versus the World | |
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| Conclusion: Sport in a Changing Cultural World | |
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| From the Global Cultural Economy to U.S. Sports Cultures and Subcultures | |
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| Television and the Construction of Global Sports Heroes and Celebrities | |
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| The Globalization of Michael Jordan ... and Other Sports Stars | |
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| The Culture of Individualism and the American Dream | |
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| From the Dominant American Sports Creed to the Sport Ethic and Other Cultural Values | |
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| Sport as a Sacred Escape | |
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| Alternative Sports Subcultures | |
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| Conclusion: Shaping Culture and Making Change in Global and U.S. Sports Cultures | |
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| Socialization in Youth Sports and High School Athletics | |
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| Theoretical Ideas about Socialization and Its Social Implications | |
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| Contexts of Socialization: Types of Youth Sports | |
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| Learning about Status and the Self in Youth Sports | |
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| Gender and Social Class | |
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| Gender and Race | |
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| Class, Race, and Ethnicity in High School Athletics | |
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| Sexual Orientation | |
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| Disability | |
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| Character and What Adults Expect | |
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| Citizenship and Nationalism | |
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| The High School Student-Athlete in the United States | |
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| The Golden Triangle and Making Youth Sports Big-Time | |
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| Parental Influence in Youth Sports | |
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| Dropout and Access Issues in Youth Sports | |
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| Conclusion: Socialization and Youth Sports in a Changing World | |
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| Note | |
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| Sport, Social Deviance, and Social Problems | |
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| Studying Social Deviance and Social Problems in Sport Sociology | |
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| Social Deviance and Contemporary Social Problems of Sport | |
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| Violence in Sport | |
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| Crime, Sexual Violence, and the Criminal Justice System | |
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| Doping | |
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| Other Problems in Sport: Gambling, Fixing, and Hazing | |
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| Conclusion: Controlling Sports-Related Social Deviance and Problems in a Changing World | |
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| Sport and Higher Education | |
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| Historical Background | |
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| Assessing the Justifications for College Athletics | |
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| Organization and Stratification of College Athletics in the United States | |
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| From the AIAW to NCAA Women's Sports | |
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| Beyond the AIAW: Gender Equity and the Financial Arms Race in College Athletics | |
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| The Business of College Athletics | |
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| Athletics and Education: The Student-Athlete | |
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| Public Perceptions of U.S. College Athletics | |
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| Conclusion: Cycles of Reform and Change in College Sports | |
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| The Professional Sports Industry and Sports Careers | |
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| The Golden Triangle and the Global Power Network in Professional Sports | |
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| Monopoly Capitalism and the Economics of Professional Sports Leagues | |
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| The Numbers: Franchise Values, Money, and Professional Sports | |
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| Sports Monopolies, Fans, and the Evolution of Sports Stadiums | |
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| Global Expansion in the Global Sports Marketplace | |
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| Professional Sports Careers | |
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| Risk, Pain, and Injuries in the Lives of Professional Athletes | |
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| Conclusion: Professional Athletes, Professional Sports, and Change in the Global Cultural Economy | |
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| Notes | |
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| Sport, Politics, and the Future | |
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| Concepts of Power and the Politics of Sport | |
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| Theoretical Perspectives and the Politics of Sport | |
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| Politics and Sport: Government Power and the Political Uses of Sport | |
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| National Governments and the Governance of Sport | |
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| Sport, International Relations, and Wars without (and with) Weapons | |
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| Politics of the Olympics: Ideals and Realities | |
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| The Olympics as a Stage for Politics | |
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| Sustaining the Olympic Myth for Inspiration and Profit | |
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| Sport as Contested Terrain: Politics of Access in Sport | |
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| Sport as Contested Terrain: Challenging Sport and the Golden Triangle | |
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| Sport, Green Politics, and the Future | |
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| Conclusion: Contemporary Forces of Change and the Future of Sport | |
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| Notes | |
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| References | |
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| Index | |
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| About the Author | |