This article critically reviews the concept of sports autonomy. It argues that sports autonomy
is of limited use for analysing and explaining the relationships between sports organisations …

Abstract Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity (MVPA), including sport participation, is an
important component of a healthy lifestyle. Scholars have devoted considerable attention to …

In this new edition of his acclaimed book, Richard Giulianotti provides a critical sociological
interpretation of modern sport. As global festivals such as the Olympic Games and football's …

The Social Science Encyclopedia, first published in 1985 to acclaim from social scientists,
librarians and students, was thoroughly revised in 1996, when reviewers began to describe …

This book explores the development, content, and impact of world culture. Combining
several of the most fruitful theoretical perspectives on world culture, including the world …

Why are the Olympic Games the driving force behind a clampdown on civil liberties? What
makes sport an unwavering ally of nationalism and militarism? Is sport the new opiate of the …

Who makes sport policy and why do we need it? What is the purpose of sport development
programmes? Sport Policy and Development answers these questions and more by closely …

This paper examines the current state of play in global sport–examining the rifts and
tensions and the elements of cohesion and co-operation evident. This assessment is …

This distinctive Handbook covers the breadth of sports and media scholarship, one of the up-
and-coming topics bridging media entertainment, sports management, and popular culture …

This article provides a counterpoint to analyses of contemporary sport culture that falsely
polarize the global and the local, in a manner that tends to privilege, and indeed …