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