Sociocultural Issues in Sport and Physical Activity
- ISBN-10
- 1450468659
- ISBN-13
- 9781450468657
- Category
- Sports & Recreation
- Pages
- 368
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2022-02-28
- Publisher
- Human Kinetics Publishers
- Authors
- David L. Andrews, Robert Pitter, Joshua I. Newman
Description
Sociocultural Issues in Physical Activity explores the intersections between modern physical activity and society. The text applies social theory to a broad range of physical activities such as sports, fitness, dance, weightlifting, and others.
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