TY - BOOK AU - Coakley,Jay TI - Sports in society: issues and controversies SN - 9780071086219 AV - GV 706.5 .C630 2015 PY - 2015/// CY - New York, NY PB - McGraw-Hill Education KW - Sports KW - Social aspects KW - sears KW - Psychological aspects N1 - Previous editions : 2009 and 2007; Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - This book provides a detailed introduction to the sociology of sport. It uses sociological concepts, theories, and research to raise critical questions about sports and explore the dynamic relationship between sports, culture, and society. The chapters are organized around controversial and curiosity-arousing issues that have been systematically studied in sociology and related fields. ER -