Includes bibliographical references and index.

"The 11 critical essays in Sport in Social Development challenge the common assumptions about sport in modern society. Internationally recognized sport sociologists Alan G. Ingham and John W. Loy use a cultural studies approach to examine how class and gender cultures affect sport and how sport affects culture - especially subcultures." "By drawing from such diverse fields as sociology, history, anthropology, and politics, this cultural studies approach provides a cross-disciplinary orientation to looking at sport in society. Sport sociologists, cultural studies scholars, anthropologists, and historians will find it an exciting challenge to conventional paradigms." "The essays in Sport in Social Development examine sport and physical activity in a variety of cultures and historical periods - from ancient athletics to rugby in Victorian England to professional team sports in urban America. Fifteen contributors use Raymond Williams's themes of dominant, residual, and emergent cultural practices to examine the interpenetration of sport and social processes." "Sport in Social Development offers a new perspective on the constantly changing field of sport sociology. Use it to broaden your knowledge, to spark new debate, and as a springboard for further research."--Jacket.

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