The Oxford Handbook of Sport and Society

The Oxford Handbook of Sport and Society is the premier comprehensive and interdisciplinary work for readers looking to understand key areas of inquiry about the role and impacts of sport in contemporary culture. Through fifty-seven chapter treatments from leading international scholars on sport's impact on key aspects of our lives, the Handbook is essential reading for any reader trying to understand the outsized ways in which sport has become "more than a game."

Lawrence A. Wenner is Von der Ahe Professor of Communication and Ethics at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. He was founding Editor of the research journal Communication & Sport, and former Editor-in-Chief of both the International Review for the Sociology of Sport and the Journal of Sport & Social Issues. With ten books and over 140 scholarly journal articles and book chapters, his work focuses on sport, media, gender, and commodity culture. His recent books include Sport, Media, and Mega-Events (with Andrew Billings).

- About the Editor
- About the Contributors
- Foreword
- Jay Coakley
- Introduction
- 1. Sport, Society, and Scholarly Inquiry
- Lawrence A. Wenner
- Part I. Society and Values
- 2. Sport, Values, and Character
- Sigmund Loland
- 3. Sport, Ideology, and Power
- Ben Carrington
- 4. Sport, Policy, and Politics
- Michael P. Sam
- 5. Sport, Nationalism, and National Identities
- Alan Bairner and Peizi Han
- 6. Sport, Diplomacy, and Rapprochement
- Stuart Murray
- 7. Sport, Militarism, and Signification
- Michael L. Butterworth
- 8. Sport, Law, and Ethics
- Adam Epstein
- 9. Sport, Religion, and Beliefs
- Andrew Parker and Nick J. Watson
- Part II. Enterprise and Capital
- 10. Sport, Globalization, and Glocalization
- Adam S. Beissel and David L. Andrews
- 11. Sport, Spectacle, and Mega-Events
- John Horne
- 12. Sport, Olympic Ideals, and Realities
- Alan Tomlinson
- 13. Sport, Corruption, and Fraud
- Lisa A. Kihl and Catherine Ordway
- 14. Sport, Cities, and Communities
- Daniel S. Mason
- 15. Sport, the Environment, and Geopolitics
- Toby Miller
- 16. Sport, Leadership, and Social Responsibility
- Emily S. Sparvero and Laurence Chalip
- 17. Sport, Economics, and Finance
- Bill Gerrard
- 18. Sport, Marketing, and Consumer Culture
- T. Bettina Cornwell
- 19. Sport, Tourism, and Social Impacts
- Heather J. Gibson and Sheranne Fairley
- Part III. Participation and Cultures
- 20. Sport, Health, and Well-Being
- Parissa Safai
- 21. Sport, Aggressive Play, and Violence
- Kevin Young
- 22. Sport, Injury and Medical Intervention
- Dominic Malcolm and Emma Pullen
- 23. Sport, Science, and Technology
- Mary G. McDonald and Jennifer J. Sterling
- 24. Sport, Drugs, and Doping
- Paul Dimeo and April Henning
- 25. Sport, Alcohol, and Ritual
- Catherine Palmer
- 26, Sport, Coaching, and Performance
- Jim Denison and Zoë Avner
- 27. Sport, Emotion, and Engagement
- Paul A. Potrac, Brian T. Gearity, Adam J. Nichol, and Edward T. Hall
- 28. Sport, Child Maltreatment, and Sexual Violence
- Michael J. Hartill
- 29. Sport, Scandals, and Social Morality
- David Rowe and Catherine Palmer
- 30. Sport, Social Movements, and Athlete Activism
- Douglas Hartmann
- 31. Sport, Animals, and Humans
- Michael Atkinson and Kass Gibson
- Part IV. Lifespan and Careers
- 32. Sport, Children, and Socialization
- Ken Green, Sharon Wheeler, and Patrick Foss Johansen
- 33. Sport, Youth, and Elite Development
- Andy Smith
- 34. Sport, Education, and Opportunity
- Richard Bailey and Iva Glibo
- 35. Sport, Social Mobility, and Elite Athletes
- Ramón Spaaij and Suzanne Ryder
- 36. Sport, Labor, and Migration
- Gyozo Molnár
- 37. Sport, Athletic Careers, and Retirement
- Martin Roderick and Lauren M. Kamperman
- 38. Sport, Aging, and Adaptation
- Elizabeth C.J. Pike, Elspeth J. Mathie, and Daniel D. Buckley
- 39. Sport, Lifestyle, and Alternate Pathways
- Holly Thorpe and Guillaume Dumont
- Part V. Inclusion and Exclusion
- 40. Sport, Social Inclusion, and Development
- Emma Sherry and Katherine Raw
- 41. Sport, Social Exclusion, and Discrimination
- Ruth Jeanes and Ryan Lucas
- 42. Sport, Race, and Ethnicity
- Daryl Adair
- 43. Sport, Indigeneity, and Native Identities
- Tara Keegan and Jennifer Guiliano
- 44. Sport, Bodily Ideals, and Obesity
- Pirkko Markula
- 45. Sport, Disability, and Inclusion
- Ian Brittain and Matej Christiaens
- 46. Sport, Masculinities, and Heteronormativity
- Rory Magrath and Eric Anderson
- 47. Sport, Femininities, and Heteronormativity
- Cheryl Cooky
- 48. Sport, Transgender Athletes, and Non-Binary Experience
- Travers
- Part VI. Spectator Engagement and Media
- 49. Sport, Heroes, and Celebrities
- Barry Smart
- 50. Sport, Spectatorship, and Fandom
- Kevin Dixon
- 51. Sport, Fan Violence, and Hooliganism
- John Williams
- 52. Sport, Gambling, and Match-Fixing
- Minhyeok Tak
- 53. Sport, Journalism, and Social Reproduction
- David Rowe and Raymond Boyle
- 54. Sport, Television, and Structuration
- Andrew C. Billings and Nicholas R. Buzzelli
- 55. Sport, Film, and the Cultural Imaginary
- Seán Crosson
- 56. Sport, Advertising, and Promotional Culture
- Steven J. Jackson
- 57. Sport, Digital Media, and Social Media
- Jimmy Sanderson