"Within leisure studies there is a growing awareness and intensifying conscience about the potential environmental threat posed by the continued and unmanaged economic growth and development of sport, tourism and leisure. This collection brings together explicit discussions from a range of fields including environmental geography, consumer research, sociology and politics of the increasing relevance and complexities of environmental poli ..."
"Just like moons and like suns, With the certainty of tides, Just like hopes
springing high, Still I'll rise. (Angelou, 1978, p. 7) In 2015, Serena Williams was
awarded the long overdue honour of Sportsperson of the Year by Sports
Illustrated magazine. During her acceptance speech, she recited the powerful
lines from the late great cultural icon Maya Angelou's poem 'Still I Rise', which is
itself a lyrical celebration of black femal ..."
"This handbook provides an original, comprehensive and unparalleled overview of feminist scholarship in sport, leisure and physical education. It captures the complexities of past, current and future developments in feminism while highlighting its theoretical, methodological and empirical applications. It also critically engages with policy and practice issues for women and girls taking part in sport and leisure pursuits and in physical ..."
"David McGillivray is professor in event and digital cultures at the University of the
West of Scotland. David's research interests focus on the ... Nanette Mutrie has
been chair of physical activity for health at the University of Edinburgh since July
2012. She directs the Physical Activity for Health ... Nanette is a chartered
psychologist with the British Psychological Society and a fellow of the British
Association of Sport and ..."
"Physical activity, inactivity and their relationship to health are serious concerns for governments around the world. This is the first book to critically examine the policy and practice of physical activity from a multi-disciplinary, social-scientific perspective. Moving beyond the usual biophysical and epidemiological approaches, it defines and explores the key themes that are shaping the global physical activity debate. Unrivalled in ..."
"Physical activity, inactivity and their relationship to health are serious concerns for governments around the world. This is the first book to critically examine the policy and practice of physical activity from a multi-disciplinary, social-scientific perspective. Moving beyond the usual biophysical and epidemiological approaches, it defines and explores the key themes that are shaping the global physical activity debate. Unrivalled in ..."
"Joseph Maguire is a Professor in the School of Sport & Exercise Sciences atLoughborough University. Currently, he is President of the International Sociology of Sport Association, a member of the Research Council of the International Sociological Association, and co-editor of Research in the Sociology of Sport. He also acts as an advisor to the Association of Commonwealth Universities Scholarship Scheme and is a member of the British Ol ..."
"Successful societies: how institutions and culture affect health. New York:
Cambridge University Press, 1–22. Hardman, A.E. and Stensel, D.J., 2009.
Physical activity and health: the evidence explained. 2nd ed. London: Routledge.
Hill, M. and Hupe, P., 2002. Implementing public policy: governance in theory
and practice. London: SAGE. Hillsdon, M., et al., 2005. A review of the evidence
on the effectiveness of public health interven ..."
"Joseph Maguire is a Professor in the School of Sport & Exercise Sciences atLoughborough University. Currently, he is President of the International Sociology of Sport Association, a member of the Research Council of the International Sociological Association, and co-editor of Research in the Sociology of Sport. He also acts as an advisor to the Association of Commonwealth Universities Scholarship Scheme and is a member of the British Ol ..."
" Sport Worlds: A Sociological Perspective takes a novel approach to tracing the intimate and extensive relationships between sport and other social worlds. By examining classic issues and current trends, the text offers students and practitioners alike a broad base of knowledge with which to challenge the everyday conventions and practices of sport.Joseph Maguire, Grant Jarvie, Louise Mansfield, and Joe Bradley deftly highlight the wa ..."
"This edited collection includes articles which examine the complex relationships between sport, physical activity and public health. It reflects a current expansion in academic, policy and practice interest in sport and physical activity for public health. Our contributors discuss issues connected to the politics and policy of sport, physical activity and public health by focusing on a range of theoretical themes including evidence and ..."
"This edited collection includes articles which examine the complex relationships between sport, physical activity and public health. It reflects a current expansion in academic, policy and practice interest in sport and physical activity for public health. Our contributors discuss issues connected to the politics and policy of sport, physical activity and public health by focusing on a range of theoretical themes including evidence and ..."