Sports in Society: Issues and Controversies
- ISBN-10
- 0070914761
- ISBN-13
- 9780070914766
- Series
- Sports in Society
- Category
- Sports
- Pages
- 546
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Ryerson
- Authors
- Jay J. Coakley, Peter Donnelly
Description
A new, Canadian edition of a market-leading text!Sports in Society: Issues and Controversies, First Canadian Editionis the definitive text for the sociology of sport course. The text’s global, issues-oriented approach to the study of sports in Canadian society promotes discussion of current sports-related controversies and helps students to develop critical thinking skills.
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Other editions
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- 2014-04
- 704 pages
- Paperback
- UK Higher Education Science & Technology Sports Science
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- 2007
- 676 pages
- Paperback
- McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages
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