{"product_id":"reflections-on-sociology-of-sport-ten-questions-ten-scholars-ten-perspectives-9781787146433","title":"Reflections on Sociology of Sport: Ten Questions, Ten Scholars, Ten Perspectives","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Kevin Young\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Emerald Publishing Limited\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Sociology of Sports\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this tenth and celebratory volume in the Research in the Sociology of Sport series, ten recognized and influential sport scholars from around the world reflect on their respective academic journeys. They each address ten salient questions summarizing their career and their view of the current and future status of the sociology of sport. Each chapter addresses four main themes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAbout the author: who are your mentors and influential figures? What is your research trajectory? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAbout sport: why does sport matter? How should sport be studied? Is sport a panacea for social problems? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAbout practising sociology of sport: is teaching sociology of sport easy? Do sociologists like sport? Is the sociologist of sport a 'public intellectual? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAbout sociology of sport in the academy: does sociology of sport face institutional or industry barriers? What is the future of the sociology of sport? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e While the ten questions are salient for everyone in the academy irrespective of field of study, they seem particularly trenchant for sociologists of sport as the subfield reaches a chronological milestone and continues to undergo its own 'growing pains' and maturation. Following quickly on the heels of, and conceptually tied to, Volume 9 (\u003cem\u003eSociology of Sport: A Global Subdiscipline in Review\u003c\/em\u003e), Volume 10 now completes the 'double celebration' of this book series as the sociology of sport subfield turns 50.","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46474250748055,"sku":"9781787146433","price":11849.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781787146433.jpg?v=1766266656","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/reflections-on-sociology-of-sport-ten-questions-ten-scholars-ten-perspectives-9781787146433","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}