'This third edition of Sport and Society, with contributions from some of the field's most highly respected scholars, covers the myriad of complex, pervasive and global issues confronting sport in the 21st century. It continues to be a foundation text for students across most sport disciplines'

- Russel Hoye, La Trobe University, Australia

'The third edition of Sport and Society reinforces its place as one of the most valuable texts for students and others engaging in social scientific study of sport. Overall, the book continues to achieve an unrivalled balance between different social science disciplines that have been applied to sport; between local, national and international issues; and between broad overviews and specific detail on every topic. The end result is a book that is "a must" on many academic reading lists!'

- Iain Lindsey, Durham University, UK

Fully updated and revised, the Third Edition of Barrie Houlihan and Dominic Malcolm's ground-breaking Sport and Society provides students and instructors with a one-stop text that is comprehensive, accessible, international, and engaging. This popular book:

• Approaches the study of sport from a multi-disciplinary perspective


• Presents the importance of social structure, power, and inequality in analysing the nature and significance of sport in society


• Addresses the rapid commercialization and regulation of sport


• Engages in comparative analysis to understand problems clearly and produce sound solutions


• Expands students' knowledge through chapter summaries, guides to further reading, and extensive bibliographies


• Offers five new chapters addressing the key contemporary issues of: lifestyle sport; sport for development and peace; the governance of international sport organisations; sports fandom; and sport in East Asia.

A superb teaching text, this new edition will be relished by instructors seeking an authoritative introduction to sport and society and students who want a relevant, enriching text for their learning and research needs.

PART ONE: PERSPECTIVES ON SPORT
Sport and Social Theory - Dominic Malcolm
Power, Politics and Sport - Barrie Houlihan
History and Sport - Martin Polley and Fiona Skillen
PART TWO: STRUCTURING OPPORTUNITIES IN SPORT
Social Exclusion from Sport and Leisure - Michael F. Collins
Lifestyle Sport - Belinda Wheaton
Women, Sport and Gender Inequity - Ruth Jeanes and Laura Hills
Sport and Health - Parissa Safai and Dominic Malcolm
Sport for Development - Richard Giulianotti
Sport and Disability - Nigel Thomas and Andy Smith
The Politics of ¿Race¿ and Sports Policy in the United Kingdom - Ben Carrington and Ian McDonald
Physical Culture and the Polarised American Metropolis - David Andrews, Mike Silk and Robert Pitter
PART THREE: THE IMPACT OF COMMERCIALISATION
The Business of Sport - Leigh Robinson
Sport and the Media - Richard Haynes
Organisation Theory and the Management of Sport Organisations - John Amis and Trevor Slack
Doping and Sport - Barrie Houlihan
The Relationship between Sport and Tourism - Mike Weed and Guy Jackson
The Olympic Games: Winners and Losers - Holger Preuss
Fandom - Kevin Dixon
Sport Governance - Arnout Geeraert
PART FOUR: INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON AND CONTEXT
Sport in North America: The United States and Canada - Trevor Slack and Milena Parent
Sport in the Asia-Pacific region - Alan Bairner and Jung Woo Lee
Sport, the role of the European Union and the decline of the national state? - Ian P. Henry
An Introduction to the Study of Sport in the Muslim World - Mahfoud Amara
Sport and Globalisation - Barrie Houlihan