Social Issues in Sport introduces students to a sociological study of sport and is the first book to draw mainly from British sources for its material. It aims to describe the nature and extent of sporting issues prevalent in society, to analyse research studies in sport and offer explanations for sporting behaviour. Topics covered include: participation patterns in sport, health, women, social class, race, drug abuse, football hooliganism and commercialism.
List of Tables - List of Figures - Acknowledgements - Introduction - Clarifying the Nature of Sport - Participation Patterns in Sport - Explanations of Sporting Behaviour - Sport and Health - Women and Sport - Social Class Issues in Sport - Racial Issues in Sport - Drug Abuse in Sport - Football Hooliganism - Commercialism and Sport - Index
