Sports
eBook - ePub

Sports

Why People Love Them!

  1. English
  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Sports

Why People Love Them!

About this book

Why do billions of people around the world love sports? The popular media is increasingly dedicated to the heated rivalries of sports teams, academic institutions are held in its thrall, sports metaphors are commonplace in our language, and most individuals participate in athletics or follow a team sport in some variation. This entertaining and informative book attempts to find out why-by examining sports in all its facets. The authors provide an overview of the history of sports, with a constant focus upon the social conditions through which sport arises and by which it continues to thrive.

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Table of contents

  1. Preface
  2. Acknowledgments
  3. Chapter One What is Sport?
  4. Chapter Two Our Love Affair with Sports throughout History
  5. Chapter Three Sports as a Cultural Phenomenon
  6. Chapter Four Sport Socialization through Popular Culture
  7. Chapter Five Youth Sports: Growing Up with Sports
  8. Chapter Six High School and College Sports: The Passion Continues
  9. Chapter Seven Sports Fans
  10. Chapter Eight Sportsmanship
  11. Chapter Nine Why We Love Sports
  12. Bibliography
  13. About the Authors