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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."

Volume three of a bibliography documenting all that has been written in the English language on the history of sport and physical education in Britain. It lists all secondary source material including reference works, in a classified order to meet the needs of the sports historian.

History and Philosophy of Sport and Physical Activity, Second Edition, seamlessly blends the historical and philosophical dimensions of the study of human movement. Each chapter provides a historical scaffolding that leads into philosophical discussions about the issues raised. Updates to this second edition include expanded coverage of diversity, equity, and inclusion topics; a deeper exploration of epistemology; a discussion of alternate forms of physical activity; and new material about the ethics of research. Contemporary topics of discussion such as the Exercise Is Medicine (EIM) movement, athlete biodata collection, and transgender and nonbinary athletes in sport are thoroughly explored. Discussion questions, study questions, and historical profile sidebars challenge readers to reflect on important content and share their ideas. Throughout the text, students are prompted to access online learning activities in HKPropel. These short exercises relate philosophical inquiry to historical events and modern-day issues and serve as important tools for improving one's reasoning skills. History and Philosophy of Sport and Physical Activity, Second Edition, presents a thorough integration of philosophy and history, capitalizing on the strengths of both disciplines. Ancillaries for adopting instructors are available online.

This introduction to sport studies is completely revised, updated, enlarged and enhanced with new material on, among other topics, sport psychology, celebrity culture, cybernation, masculinities and genetic science.