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Sociology of sport, alternately referred to as sports sociology, is a sub-discipline of sociology which focuses on sports as social phenomena. It is an area of study concerned with the relationship between sociology and sports , and also various socio-cultural structures, patterns, and organizations or groups involved with sport.
The Sociology of Sport Journal is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal covering the sociology of sport.It was established in 1984 and is published by Human Kinetics Publishers on behalf of the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport, of which it is the official journal.
The sociology of leisure or leisure sociology is the study of how humans organize their free time. Leisure includes a broad array of activities, such as sport, tourism, and the playing of games. The sociology of leisure is closely tied to the sociology of work, as each explores a
International Review for the Sociology of Sport is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers in the field of Sociology. The journal is edited by Lawrence Wenner, Von der Ahe Professor of Communication & Ethics at Loyola Marymount University, who replaced John Sugden (University of Brighton) in 2012. Dominic Malcolm took over as ...
In this physical culture is understood as “cultural practices in which the physical body – the way it moves, is represented, has meanings assigned to it, and is imbued with power – is central” (Vertinsky, quoted in Silk & Andrews, 2011) Physical Cultural Studies is closely related to the fields of sport sociology, cultural studies ...
Hajar Yazdiha is an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Southern California and author of “The Struggle for the People’s King: How Politics Transforms the Memory of the Civil ...
This one sure is a talker – an academic look at Lincoln’s intimate relationships with men, in the context of the 19th century when sexual mores were different – and perhaps less scrutinized ...
Another important aspect of fitness culture is the gender differentiation in exercises performed. One study showed that women prefer to do cardiovascular exercise over weight training because it allows them to gain strength without transgressing norms for feminine physical appearance, whereas men prefer other exercises like bodybuilding or ...