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Inside sports / edited by Jay Coakley and Peter Donnelly.

Contributor(s): Coakley, Jay J | Donnelly, Peter.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: London : Routledge, 1999Description: xviii, 248 p. ; 25 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0415170885 (v) (hbk); 0415170893 (m) (pbk).Subject(s): Sports -- Social aspectsDDC classification: 306.483
Contents:
Part 1: Early experiences: being introduced to sports -- Part 2: Experience and identity: becoming an athlete -- Part 3: Deep in the experience: doing sports -- Part 4: Transition experiences: facing life beyond the playing field.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

How do people become involved in sports? What can their experiences teach us?
These are two of the many questions asked by this unique collection of personal stories of people involved in sport. Told by researchers who have interviewd participants and observed what happens in the setting where people play sports, the contributions not only show how sport studies contribute to the wider study of society, but also describe the difficulties and challenges faced when doing research of this kind.
Inside Sports is divided into four main sections reflecting the social processes and developments over time that make up the experience of sport for most people, however diverse their circumstances may otherwise be:
* Early experiences: being introduced to sports
* Experience and identity: becoming an athlete
* Deep in the experience: doing sports
* Transition experiences: facing life beyond the playing field.
In its extensive coverage of the sporting experience from within, as well as its discussion of research methods, Inside Sports will be essential reading for all students studying sport in society.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1: Early experiences: being introduced to sports -- Part 2: Experience and identity: becoming an athlete -- Part 3: Deep in the experience: doing sports -- Part 4: Transition experiences: facing life beyond the playing field.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Preface (p. xiv)
  • Acknowledgments (p. xv)
  • Introduction (p. xvi)
  • 1 Young Children's Social Constructions of Physicality and Gender (p. 7)
  • 2 Through the Eyes of Youth (p. 17)
  • 3 Playing Sports and Social Acceptance (p. 28)
  • 4 Late to the Line (p. 37)
  • 5 Little League Mothers and the Reproduction of Gender (p. 46)
  • 6 Rock Climbers and Rugby Players (p. 67)
  • 7 Making Decisions (p. 77)
  • 8 Becoming an International Athlete (p. 86)
  • 9 Coming of Age in North America (p. 96)
  • 10 Becoming 100 Percent Straight (p. 104)
  • 11 The Game Begins at Home (p. 111)
  • 12 High School Football (p. 133)
  • 13 Skateboarding (p. 139)
  • 14 Being Physical (p. 146)
  • 15 Jay White Hawk (p. 156)
  • 16 College Athletes in High-Profile Media Sports (p. 162)
  • 17 Fans, Status, and the Gift of Golf (p. 171)
  • 18 Wives Incorporated (p. 180)
  • 19 Threats to Sport Careers (p. 203)
  • 20 When the Balance is Gone (p. 214)
  • 21 Moving On (p. 223)
  • 22 Retiring from the Sideline (p. 232)
  • Index (p. 241)

Reviews provided by Syndetics

CHOICE Review

Editors Coakley and Donnelly present a collection of personal stories and research from people involved in the North American sporting scene. Twenty-two well constructed and referenced chapters consist, for the most part, of ethnographic research (field work, observation, interviews) delving into people's experience in sport and physical activity in sport-specific settings ranging from fields to gyms, playgrounds, and ice hockey arenas. The social scientist authors present a view of sports as a social activity that serves to shape and influence everyday life as well as the identities of its active participants. The chapters are subdivided into four sections: "Early Experience," "Experience and Identity," "Deep in the Experience," and "Transition Experience" or facing life beyond the playing field. In each part, qualitative research is presented, including data and expert insight into the important social processes that make up the sporting experience. Each of the four social segments also ends with a set of learning exercises and resources. Recommended for graduate and undergraduate students interested in the study of sport and how sport affects human beings, social relationships, and social life. M. L. Krotee; University of Minnesota