Sport and Society in the Global Age

From play and participation to fandom and social action, sport forms a huge part of our daily lives. Encompassing hot topics such as heteronormativity, racism and the 'cyborg' athlete, this clear and concise text allows students to engage with the social processes, regulation and cultures of sport in a global age.

TIMOTHY MARJORIBANKSis Professor of Management in the Graduate School of Management at La Trobe University, Australia. From 1997 to 2010, he taught and researched in Sociology in the School of Social and Political Sciences at The University of Melbourne, Australia. His research explores the role of power in organisational practice, with a particular focus on the sport, media and health industries. He has written numerous book chapters and journal articles in these areas, and his previous book is News Corporation, Technology and the Workplace.

KAREN FARQUHARSONis Associate Professor of Sociology and Head of the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences group at Swinburne University of Technology, Australia. She was a Fulbright Fellow to South Africa, and she has published in the areas of race and ethnic relations, the media, sport and research methods. Her previous book (with Katharine Betts and Anne Seitz) was Writing Essays and Research Reports in the Social Sciences.

Introduction: Understanding Sport and Society in the Global Age
PART I: UNDERSTANDING SPORT AND SOCIETY
Theorizing Sport and Society
Researching Sport and Society
PART II: SPORT AND SOCIETAL PROCESSES
Sport, Race and Racism
Sport and Gender
Sport, National Identity and Nation Building
Sporting Bodies
PART III: REGULATING SPORT
Governing Sport: The Club, League and Global
The Politics of Sport Regulation
Sport and Social Justice
PART IV: GLOBAL CULTURES OF SPORT
The Global Athlete: Professional Sportspeople in the Twenty-First Century
Supporting the Game: The Transformation of Fandom
Sporting Networks: Media, Commercialization and Commodification
Conclusion: Sport, Society and Sociology