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Key Concepts in Sports Studies by Stephen Wagg; Belinda Wheaton; Carlton Brick; Jayne Caudwell
Call Number: eBook

ISBN: 9781446202258

Publication Date: 2010

Clear, well researched entries explain the key concepts in the debates surrounding the social significance and social dynamics of sport.
More Than Just a Game by Kathryn Jay
Call Number: eBook

ISBN: 9780231500708

Publication Date: 2004

Tracks the explosion of the sports industry in the United States since 1945 and how it has shaped class, racial, gender, and national identities. Also looks at the impact of packaging, salary, hype, corporate sponsorship, drug use, and the presence of women and African American players.
Sports in Society: Issues & Controversies by Jay J. Coakley
Call Number: 306.483 C63s9

ISBN: 0071106391

Publication Date: 2007

Takes a global, issues-oriented approach to study the role of sport in society and encourages the discussion of current sports-related controversies.

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