{"product_id":"social-theory-sport-leisure","title":"Social Theory, Sport, Leisure","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"65\" data-end=\"88\"\u003e📘 \u003cstrong data-start=\"72\" data-end=\"88\"\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"90\" data-end=\"400\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"90\" data-end=\"117\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"92\" data-end=\"117\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"92\" data-end=\"102\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Ken Roberts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"118\" data-end=\"157\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"120\" data-end=\"157\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"120\" data-end=\"133\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Taylor \u0026amp; Francis Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"158\" data-end=\"183\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"160\" data-end=\"183\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"160\" data-end=\"172\"\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"184\" data-end=\"212\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"186\" data-end=\"212\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"186\" data-end=\"197\"\u003eEdition\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1st Edition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"213\" data-end=\"240\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"215\" data-end=\"240\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"215\" data-end=\"223\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781138936737\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"241\" data-end=\"259\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"243\" data-end=\"259\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"243\" data-end=\"252\"\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 214\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"260\" data-end=\"284\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"262\" data-end=\"284\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"262\" data-end=\"271\"\u003eCover\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"285\" data-end=\"327\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"287\" data-end=\"327\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"287\" data-end=\"301\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"328\" data-end=\"400\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"330\" data-end=\"400\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"330\" data-end=\"345\"\u003ePart Number\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1 black \u0026amp; white illustration, 1 black \u0026amp; white chart\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"402\" data-end=\"405\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"407\" data-end=\"432\"\u003e📝 \u003cstrong data-start=\"414\" data-end=\"432\"\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"434\" data-end=\"861\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"434\" data-end=\"468\"\u003eSocial Theory, Sport and Leisure\u003c\/em\u003e by Ken Roberts offers a comprehensive, easy-to-understand introduction to the application of social theory in the study of sport and leisure. Ideal for students and readers with no prior background in sociology, this book presents complex theories in a clear and accessible way, making it the perfect primer for anyone interested in understanding the relationship between sociology and sport.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"863\" data-end=\"1012\"\u003eThe book is structured chronologically, with each chapter focusing on a major social theorist and their most influential ideas. The chapters provide:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1013\" data-end=\"1457\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1013\" data-end=\"1159\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1015\" data-end=\"1159\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1015\" data-end=\"1054\"\u003eBiographical and historical context\u003c\/strong\u003e: Understanding the thinker within their time, to give readers the background needed to grasp the theory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1160\" data-end=\"1280\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1162\" data-end=\"1280\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1162\" data-end=\"1188\"\u003ePractical applications\u003c\/strong\u003e: Real-world examples of how each theory has been applied in the study of sport and leisure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1281\" data-end=\"1457\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1283\" data-end=\"1457\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1283\" data-end=\"1307\"\u003eSelf-contained units\u003c\/strong\u003e: Chapters that can be read independently, offering flexibility for students and lecturers to choose the material that best fits their learning needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1459\" data-end=\"1778\"\u003eWritten by an expert in sociology, Ken Roberts uses a straightforward and jargon-free style to cover a wide range of important sociological concepts. 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