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Record Nr.

UNINA9910794831403321

Titolo

Reflections on sociology of sport : ten questions, ten scholars, ten perspectives / / Kevin Young

Pubbl/distr/stampa

United Kingdom : , : Emerald Publishing, , [2018]

©2018

ISBN

1-78743-001-4

1-78714-642-1

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (x, 179 pages)

Collana

Research in the sociology of sport, , 1476-2854 ; ; v. 10

Disciplina

306.4/83

Soggetti

Sports - Sociological aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Prelims -- Stories from an academic life: reflections on being/doing/thinking/teaching in sociology of sport -- The sociology of sport in service of humanity -- The sociology of sport as a career and academic discipline -- Navigating 'In-Betweenness' in studying sport in society -- Personal reflections on the past, present and future of sociology of sport -- Why studying sport matters: one woman's perspective as a sport sociology scholar -- My journey: personal reflections on a sociological craft -- Caribbean sport sociology: the ongoing journey -- The sociology of the taste for sociology of sport -- Approaching sport from historical and sociological perspectives: the life and work of a feminist scholar -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

In this tenth and celebratory volume in the Research in the Sociology of Sport series, ten recognized and influential sport scholars from around the world reflect on their respective academic journeys. They each address ten salient questions summarizing their career and their view of the current and future status of the sociology of sport. Each chapter addresses four main themes: About the author: who are your mentors and influential figures? What is your research trajectory? About sport: why does sport matter? How should sport be studied? Is sport a panacea for social problems? About practising sociology of sport: is teaching sociology of sport easy? Do sociologists like sport? Is the sociologist of sport a 'public intellectual? About sociology of sport in



the academy: does sociology of sport face institutional or industry barriers? What is the future of the sociology of sport? While the ten questions are salient for everyone in the academy irrespective of field of study, they seem particularly trenchant for sociologists of sport as the subfield reaches a chronological milestone and continues to undergo its own 'growing pains' and maturation. Following quickly on the heels of, and conceptually tied to, Volume 9 (Sociology of Sport: A Global Subdiscipline in Review), Volume 10 now completes the 'double celebration' of this book series as the sociology of sport subfield turns 50.