Sport and Society in the Global Age

Are sports influenced by their social context? Can sport influence the social world? And how is sport changing in our increasingly globalized society? This thought-provoking text explores these questions and introduces key debates in the sociology of sport. Uncovering the power dynamics within sport and bringing this everyday topic under a sociological lens, the book: 
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<li>explores hot topics and contemporary controversies, such as e-gaming, fan violence and sex testing</li> <li>examines the central role of technology and the media in how sport is consumed, represented and played</li> <li>discusses a wide range of thinkers, from Gramsci to Castells</li> <li>reflects on developments in sport at local, global and national levels.</li>
</ul>With clearly explained theory and vibrant case examples, this text shows how we engage with sport in social, political, cultural and economic terms. It is an indispensable text for students across the social sciences studying sports.

Politics & Social Sciences

Marjoribanks, Timothy

Sociology

Red Globe Press

This book examines technological innovation and workplace restructuring carried out by News Corporation in its newspaper holdings in Britain, the United States and Australia. Timothy Marjoribanks finds that while some outcomes at various local sites were similar, many were dramatically different. His study reveals that existing social relations in a particular location have a major impact on workplace reforms. Significantly, it emphasizes the importance of analyzing the connections between events occurring locally, nationally and globally if we are to understand the growing influence of corporate actors such as News Corporation.

News Corporation, Technology and the Workplace: Global Strategies, Local Change

Computers & Technology

Cambridge University Press

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