"Intended as a resource for students and researchers alike, this volume is a collection of 16 papers that span past, present and future approaches to the sociological study of sport. It includes both a selection of the "founding" theorists whose work remains so pertinent to seeing sport sociologically, as well as from more contemporary and interdisciplinary perspectives. The contributors include a range of experienced and young scholars ..."
Power and Global Sport(1st Edition) Zones of Prestige, Emulation and Resistance by JosephA. Maguire Paperback, 208 Pages, Published 2005 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-415-25280-5, ISBN: 0-415-25280-6
"Sport has changed. Traditions and territorial distinctions are dissolving as a result of new global, political, economic and cultural conditions. The team of authors examine these changes, investigating the power relations that govern the new global sport and assessing the consequences for the future of sport. The book is founded on a series of case studies, linked by a common process-sociological approach, and is divided into four sect ..."
"Evolving for centuries in relative isolation, sport in Japan developed a unique character reflective of Japanese culture and society. In recent decades, Japan's drive towards cultural and economic modernization has consciously incorporated a modernization of its sports cultures. Japan, Sport and Society provides insights into this process, revealing the tensions between continuity and change, tradition and modernity, the local and the g ..."
"Athletes are on the move. In some sports this involves labour, movement from one country to another within or between continents. In other sports, athletes assume an almost nomadic migratory lifestyle, constantly on the move from one sport festival to another. In addition, it appears that sport migration is gaining momentum and that it is closely interwoven with the broader process of global sport development taking place in the late tw ..."
""The Sports Process" uses a historical / developmental approach to explore the development of sport, its international diffusion, and ongoing changes in sport around the world. Thirteen international leaders in the sociology of sport study sport beginning with the ancient world and progressing through the end of the cold war. They examine how sport development is affected by politics, gender roles, nationalism, capitalism, class, race c ..."
Japan, Sport and Society(Updated) Tradition and Change in a Globalizing World (Sport in the Global Society) by JosephMaguire, Masayoshi Nakayama Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 2005 by Routledge Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-7146-8293-8, ISBN: 0-7146-8293-4
"Evolving for centuries in relative isolation, sport in Japan developed a unique character reflective of Japanese culture and society. In recent decades, Japan's drive towards cultural and economic modernization has consciously incorporated a modernization of its sports cultures. Japan, Sport and Society provides insights into this process, revealing the tensions between continuity and change, tradition and modernity, the local and the g ..."
" Data modeling is one of the most critical phases in the database application development process, but also the phase most likely to fail. A master data modeler must come into any organization, understand its data requirements, and skillfully model the data for applications that most effectively serve organizational needs. Mastering Data Modeling is a complete guide to becoming a successful data modeler. Featuring a requirements ..."
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Sport and Migration(1st Edition) Borders, Boundaries and Crossings by JosephMaguire, Mark Falcous Paperback, 336 Pages, Published 2010 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-415-49834-0, ISBN: 0-415-49834-1
"From Major League Baseball to English soccer’s Premier League, all successful contemporary professional sports leagues include a wide diversity of nationalities and ethnicities within their playing and coaching rosters. The international migration of sporting talent and labor, encouraged and facilitated by the social and economic undercurrents of globalization, mean that world sport is now an important case s ..."
"Athletes are on the move. In some sports this involves labour, movement from one country to another within or between continents. In other sports, athletes assume an almost nomadic migratory lifestyle, constantly on the move from one sport festival to another. In addition, it appears that sport migration is gaining momentum and that it is closely interwoven with the broader process of global sport development taking place in the late tw ..."
Reflections on Process Sociology and Sport(1st Edition) 'Walking the Line' (Sport in the Global Society - Contemporary Perspectives) by JosephMaguire Paperback, 240 Pages, Published 2017 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-1-138-11565-1, ISBN: 1-138-11565-7
"The book focuses on the distinctive contribution that Joseph Maguire has made to process sociology and the study of sport. Maguire’s work over the past three decades highlights how process sociology has a unique perspective on the relationship between sport, culture and society, and to the body, globalisation and civilisational analysis. Reflecting on this body of work and the use of process sociology, Maguire captures the research dyna ..."
"Football is unquestionably the world's most popular and influential sport. There is no corner of the globe in which the game is not played or followed. More countries are affiliated to FIFA, football's governing body, than to the United Nations. The sport has therefore become an important component of our social, cultural, political and economic life. The Routledge Handbook of Football Studies is a landmark work of reference, going furt ..."
"Football, or soccer, is unquestionably the world’s most popular and influential sport. There is no corner of the globe in which the game is not played or followed – indeed, more countries are affiliated to FIFA, football’s governing body, than to the United Nations – and it has therefore become a significant component of our international social, cultural, political and economic life. The Routledge Handbook of Football Studies is a land ..."
"This book is designed to reflect both our current knowledge regarding sport, globalisation and '"encounters" with several important "post-colonial" or non-western societies and to draw together scholars from a range of different disciplines. Case studies of cultural encounters in Central, South-East Asia, Asia Minor and the Arabian peninsula capture the paradoxical processes of emulation, resistance and trans ..."
"A collection of essays blending elements of linguistics and mathematics provides an educational glimpse into the social history and culture of common phrases and colloquial expressions. By the authors of Alpha to Omega. "
Sport and Migration(1st Edition) Borders, Boundaries and Crossings by JosephMaguire, Mark Falcous Hardcover, 336 Pages, Published 2010 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-415-49833-3, ISBN: 0-415-49833-3
"From Major League Baseball to English soccer's Premier League, all successful contemporary professional sports leagues include a wide diversity of nationalities and ethnicities within their playing and coaching rosters. The international migration of sporting talent and labor, encouraged and facilitated by the social and economic undercurrents of globalization, mean that world sport is now an important case s ..."
Reflections on Process Sociology and Sport(1st Edition) 'Walking the Line' (Sport in the Global Society - Contemporary Perspectives) by JosephMaguire Hardcover, 240 Pages, Published 2012 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-415-59803-3, ISBN: 0-415-59803-6
"The book focuses on the distinctive contribution that Joseph Maguire has made to process sociology and the study of sport. Maguire’s work over the past three decades highlights how process sociology has a unique perspective on the relationship between sport, culture and society, and to the body, globalisation and civilisational analysis. Reflecting on this body of work and the use of process sociology, Maguire captures the research dyna ..."
Sport Across Asia(1st Edition) Politics, Cultures, and Identities (Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society) by JosephMaguire, Katrin Bromber, Birgit Krawietz, Jane Doe Hardcover, 256 Pages, Published 2012 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-415-88438-9, ISBN: 0-415-88438-1
"This book is designed to reflect both our current knowledge regarding sport, globalisation and '"encounters" with several important "post-colonial" or non-western societies and to draw together scholars from a range of different disciplines. Case studies of cultural encounters in Central, South-East Asia, Asia Minor and the Arabian peninsula capture the paradoxical processes of emulation, resistance and trans ..."