Sociology of Leisure And Sport

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To stimulate and communicate research, critical thought, and theory development on issues pertaining to the sociology of sport. To cover all aspects of sport and leisure globally from anthropological, cultural, economic, historical, political and sociological perspectives.

Sport is a popular leisure activity in the United States and has become a large promotional tool for big business.

Introduction to the Evolution of Leisure - LEISURE - Freedom from occupation or business; vacant time; time free from employment. "The desire of leisure is much more natural than of business and care." --Sir W. Temple. - lclark.edu/~soan221/01wlc/evolution/main.html

SOSOL is an international electronic forum for the stimulation and dissemination of research concepts and theory relating to the sociological examination of sport, physical education and coaching. The journal publishes theoretical and empirical papers, critical literature reviews and conventional book reviews. physed.otago.ac.nz/sosol/home.htm

Sociology of Leisure and Recreation Website - www2.una.edu/crobertson/leisureandrecreation.htm

Research Committee on Sociology of Sport RC27 - ucm.es/info/isa/rc27.htm
Objectives: The Research Committee on Sociology of Sport was established to achieve the aims of the International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education and ISA, and in particular, to further research and scholarship related to the social meaning and significance of physical activity and sport; to promote international cooperation in the field of sociology of sport; to identify sociological problems in sport, and where appropriate, organize international research projects concerning same.

Institute of Sport and Recreation Management. - isrm.co.uk/

Sociology of Leisure & Sport - Abstracts

Soccer goes global. - Author/s: Richard Giulianotti - Soccer's recent World Cup finals in Japan and South Korea exemplify how the world's premier sport has become fully globalized. Before a worldwide television audience of more than 30 billion fans, 32 national teams from all continents battled for a shot on history. Soccer's diffusion and political structure offer an advanced case study in the globalization of a cultural form. Yet a closer look suggests that soccer's global advance--like many globalization processes--is less widespread than first meets the eye. findarticles.com

Female Athletes: Being both Athletic and Feminine
W. Stephen Royce, Janet L. Gebelt, & Robert W. Duff , University of Portland
Abstract: Because athletics traditionally has been seen as incompatible with traditional roles for women, female athletes have been expected to experience gender role conflict as they attempt to identify with incompatible roles. However, while negative stereotypes of female athletes persist, research has found little such conflict. In this study, questionnaire and interview data from male and female college athletes and nonathletes suggest some explanations for this. The data showed: (a) Female athletes were accorded greater respect than were male athletes; (b) all groups' ratings of the femininity of female athletes were above the neutral point, though the ratings of men and nonathletes were significantly lower than those of women and athletes; and (c) consistent with the multiplicity perspective, female athletes reported experiencing their feminine and athletic identities as distinctively different aspects of self. - athleticinsight.com/Vol5Iss1/FeminineAthletes.htm

"An Examination Of A National Football League College Draft Publication: Do Racial Stereotypes Still Exist In Football?"- JR Woodward, PH.D. - Department of Sociology and Anthropology - Montana State University physed.otago.ac.nz/sosol/v5i2/v5i2_1.html

Sport - Cuba: Before and after the ‘Wall’ came down
By: Robert Chappell, Brunel University, London
“Cuba’s current Socialist government is organised according to notions of Marxist-Leninist democratic centralism, with decision making centralised at the national level. Policy making and funding are centralised in all areas including sport” (Petavino & Pye, 1996, p. 117). Sport now became a means of displaying antagonism towards the U.S. and as a vehicle for confirming solidarity with the Soviet Union.
The new Cuban system of sport was not necessarily a copy of the Soviet system, but the infrastructure of Cuban sports is
unmistakably Soviet. Cuba is a Socialist dictatorship and is structured along the lines of the Eastern European countries which collapsed after 1989. Once established in power, Castro reformed all aspects Cuban society including sport. In this respect Cuba and its sporting success became a “shop window” for the display of superior Socialist values (Petavino & Pye, 1996; Pickering, 1980). - thesportjournal.org/2004Journal/Vol7-No1/chappellCuba.asp

Sport in Turkey: the Post-Islamic Republican Period
By: Ergun Yurdadon, Ph.D.
A Brief Evaluation of Development of Turkish Sport from 1839 to 1923
Although the modern Turkish Republic was officially established in 1923, the liberalization, secularization and the
democratization process of the Republic was initiated in 1839. All of these three phases occurred in conjunction with the
Tanzimat reforms, which granted partial constitutional rights to the Turkish people. -
thesportjournal.org/2004Journal/Vol7-No1/yurdadon.asp

Soccer Culture in Brazil
By: Antonio J. Muller, Doctoral Student in Education, The University of Texas at El Paso
Brazil is considered the premier soccer country. Soccer is a “way of life” for millions of Brazilians and exerts an immense influence in a social context. However, soccer could be used in a more appropriate way by its inclusion in Brazil’s schools. The purpose of this paper is to understand the unique characteristics and social impact of soccer in Brazil.

Japan Journal of Sport Sociology - Abstract: Both theoretical and empirical sociological works tell as that rapid social change in a local society might produce conflicts and problems. This paper tells the story about what happened to the community of Lillehammer (23,000 inhabitants) during the construction period and during the 16 olympics days. sport.kyokyo-u.ac.jp/jsss/enabstract.htm

A Season Long Case Study Investigation of Collective Efficacy In Male Intercollegiate Basketball
David MacLean & Philip Sullivan, Department of Physical Education and Kinesiology, Brock University.
Abstract: Collective efficacy is defined as a group’s shared belief, which emerges from an aggregation of individual group
members’ perception of the group’s capabilities to succeed at a given task (Bandura, 1986). The present study used a case study design to explore the relationships between collective efficacy and performance over the course of one season. It was hypothesized that there would be a positive relationship between collective efficacy and team performance. Although this prediction was not supported, findings indicated that there was a positive relationship between collective efficacy and the opponent’s winning percentage. Although the lack of a performance-confidence relationship may be due to the limitations of case study design, the importance of the quality of the opponent is consistent with previous conceptualization. - athleticinsight.com/Vol5Iss3/CollegeBasketballCaseStudy.htm

A Prospective Analysis Of Self-Determined Sport Motivation And Sportspersonship Orientations
Yves Chantal & Iouri Bernache-Assollant, Université de Limoges, Limoges, France.
In recent years, a number of authors from various fields have advocated the need for studying sportspersonship more
extensively (e.g., Morgan, Meier & Schneider, 2001). Sportspersonship can be defined as “concern and respect for the rules and officials, social conventions, the opponent, as well as one's full commitment to one's sport and the relative absence of a negative approach to sport participation” (see Vallerand, Brière, Blanchard & Provencher, 1997, p. 198). Another way of referring to sportspersonship is to say that it provides a clear indication of the extent to which an athlete is willing to stretch the rules for victory. Put simply, the notion of sportspersonship thus has to do with how athletes will be inclined to play the game (Vallerand & Losier, 1994). - athleticinsight.com/Vol5Iss4/Sportspersonship.htm

Trail, G. T., Fink, J. S., & Anderson, D. F. (2003). Sport spectator consumption behavior. Sport Marketing Quarterly, 12, 8-17. - Abstract: The competition for the sport consumer dollar has increased tremendously in recent years. A better understanding of why sport spectators and fans consume media and merchandise would benefit sport marketers and managers greatly. To date, no empirically tested model has proposed explanatory and predictive relationships among fan/spectator motives and behavior variables. -

Trail, G. T., Anderson, D.F., & Fink, J. S. (2000). A theoretical model of sport spectator consumption behavior. International Journal of Sport Management, 1, 154-180.
Abstract: Sport spectating is a popular leisure activity in the United States and each year becomes a larger promotional tool for big business. Using a review of sport spectator literature, this article presents a comprehensive theoretical model to enhance our understanding and study of sport fan/spectator consumption behavior.

Trail, G. T., Anderson, D. F., & Fink, J. S. (2002). Examination of gender differences in importance and satisfaction with venue factors at intercollegiate basketball games: Effects on future spectator attendance. International Sports Journal, 6, 51-64. Abstract: The results of this study indicated that respondents differed on satisfaction with, and importance of, venue characteristics (overall venue cleanliness, concessions, parking, usher behavior, restrooms, audio experience) at intercollegiate basketball games based on team gender and spectator gender.

To be young, gifted, black and female: A meditation on the cultural politics at play in representations of Venus and Serena Williams - Delia D. Douglas, Ph.D. physed.otago.ac.nz/sosol/v5i2/v5i2_3.html

Constructing dependency in coping with stressful occupational events: At what cost for wives of professional athletes? Steven M. Ortiz - Department of Sociology - Oregon State University physed.otago.ac.nz/sosol/v5i2/v5i2_2.html

Year: 2002 - Citation: Fink, J. S., Trail, G. T., & Anderson, D. F. (2002). An examination of team identification: Which motives are most salient to its existence? International Sports Journal, 6,(2).
Abstract: Team identification is a strong predictor of sport fan consumption behavior. Fans high in team identification are more likely to attend games, pay more for tickets, spend more money on team merchandise, and stay loyal to the team during periods of poor performance. Although Wann (1995) has used the relationships between identification and motives for psychometric purposes, no one has examined the relationship of specific motives on the variance of team identification. Therefore, this study examined the effects of eight motives (vicarious achievement, acquisition of knowledge, aesthetics, social interaction, drama/excitement, escape, family, and quality of physical skill of the participants) to determine which contributed most to the variance of team identification. Through structural equation modeling (SEM) we found that vicarious achievement explained the most variance in team identification (40%). We also investigated whether gender had a differential effect on the motives-identification relationship. Although the models were significantly different, the relationships among the motive paths to identification changed little. For both men and women, the vicarious achievement motive explained the most variance in team identification (men 50% and women 30%), each of the remainder of the motives explained less than 5% of identification variance for either men or women. Results and implications of the research are provided.

Year: 2002 - Citation: Fink, J.S., Trail, G.T., & Anderson D.F. (2002). Environmental factors associated with spectator attendance and sport consumption behavior: Gender and team differences. Sport Marketing Quarterly, 11, 8-19.
Abstract: Sport spectating is a popular leisure activity in the United States; however there has been limited study of sport spectator consumption behavior. We were interested in the differences between genders and between spectators at men and women's intercollegiate athletic basketball games on several categories of dependent variables. The three categories were environmental factors that were associated with game attendance (ticket pricing, friends, family, and promotions), present behavior of spectators (merchandise consumption, media consumption, and wearing of team paraphernalia), future behavior of fans (continued loyalty, future attendance, and future merchandise consumption). Data were collected from spectators at two home men's (n=531) and two home women's (n=751) intercollegiate basketball games. Multivariate analysis of variance results for the main effects of team gender and spectator gender were significant, while the interaction effect was not. Fewer gender differences were found (5 of 12) compared to the number of gender of team differences (10 of 12) when univariate results were examined. Results are discussed in detail and implications for practice are suggested.

Books On Sociology Of Leisure And Sport

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Sport: A Critical Sociology by Richard Giulianotti
In this lively new book, Richard Giulianotti provides a critical sociological interpretation of modern sport. As global festivals such as the Olympic games and football’s World Cup demonstrate, sport’s social, political, economic and cultural significance is becoming increasingly apparent across the world. Its popularity alone means that sociologists cannot ignore sport.
Chapter-by-chapter, Giulianotti offers a cogent examination of a range of widely taught sociological theories and issues that relate to sport. These include functionalism, Weberian sociology, Marxism, postmodern sociology, and globalisation. The author’s use of an international range of case studies and research, about a wide variety of sports, helps to make his account especially accessible to undergraduate readers. ‘Sport: a critical sociology’ will therefore have strong appeal to upper-level undergraduates on courses such as sport and leisure studies, cultural studies, and modern social theory.

Sporting Bodies, Damaged Selves : Sociological Studies of Sports-Related Injury (Research in the Sociology of Sport) by Kevin Young
In contrast to other disciplines in the sport sciences, the sociological study of risk, pain and injury is quite new. Over the last decade, however, sociologists have begun to show that pain and injury are not solely experienced in physical and medical terms, and an impressive corpus of knowledge is beginning to emerge. To date the breadth and depth of this knowledge has not been brought together in any systematic way. As the second volume in the Research in the Sociology of Sport series Sporting Bodies, Damaged Selves: Sociological Studies of Sports-Related Injury attempts to reflect the cutting-edge research in the area from several countries in terms of causes, experiences and outcomes of sport-related pain and injury.

Sport: A Critical Sociology

Sporting Bodies Damaged Selves

Sociology of Leisure & Sport  Bibliography

Foundations of Sport & Exercise Psychology
Robert Weinberg and Daniel Gould
In the newly revised and updated Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology, third edition, students and professionals will
find a comprehensive array of information that bridges the gap between research and practice and captures the excitement of the world of sport and exercise.
The following are new features of this third edition:
Extensive material on motivation, social loafing, and group development
Expanded coverage of leaders in sport, including information on expectations, values, beliefs, and behavioral guidelines for coaches
Research on anxiety and team-energizing strategies
Comprehensive data on hypnosis phases, techniques, and their effects
Details on the use of imagery in sport
An entire section on goal mapping
Updated information on eating disorders in sport
A comprehensive section on exercise addiction
Material on sport aggression, moral development, cooperation, and gender differences in competition
athleticinsight.com/Vol5Iss2/Featured_Book.htm

Coalter, F (1982) Leisure Sociology or the Sociology of Leisure? Papers in Leisure Studies; No. 4, Polytechnic of North London

Johannis, T.B. & Bull C.N. (eds.) (1971) Sociology of Leisure, Contemporary Social Science Issues 1, Sage

Mommaas, H (1996) Leisure Research in Europe: Methods and Traditions, CAB International,

Parker S (1976) The Sociology of Leisure, Studies in Sociology; 9, Allen & Unwin, London

Roberts, K (1981) Leisure (2nd Edition), Longman, London

Stockdale, J. E. (1987) Methodological Techniques on Leisure Research, Sports Council and Economic and Social Research Council, London

Veal, A J (1997) Research Methods for Leisure and Tourism: A Practical Guide, Leisure Management Series (2nd Edition), Pitman in association with the Institute of Leisure and Amenity Management, London

Four kinds of Tourism? Elery Hamilton-Smith, Philip Institute of Technology, Australia [full text paper]

Sociology of Leisure And Sport - Journals

The International Journal of Urban Labour and Leisure - We hope that by introducing this journal we can open a new chapter of research that combines many disciplines; sociology, public administration, politics, psychology, housing management, economics, social history, leisure studies, mass communication, social work and many others.ijull.org/index.htm

Japan Journal of Sport Sociology - sport.kyokyo-u.ac.jp/

Sociology of Sport: The purpose of the Sociology of Sport Journal is to stimulate and communicate research, critical thought, and theory development on issues pertaining to the sociology of sport. The journal publishes empirical, theoretical, and position papers; book reviews; and critical essays. Analyses of sport from diverse theoretical and methodological perspectives are encouraged. uwm.edu/~aycock/nasss/socsport.journal.htm

Journal of Sport and Social Issues - sagepub.com/journal.aspx?pid=149
Published in Association with: Northeastern University's Center for the Study of Sport in Society
Editor: Cheryl L. Cole University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Description: For you, the scholar of sport and culture, sports do matter. That's why the Journal of Sport & Social Issues is such an indispensable resource. JSSI brings you the latest research, discussion and analysis on contemporary sport issues. Using an international, interdisciplinary perspective, JSSI examines today's most pressing and far-reaching questions about sport.

The Sport Journal - A Publication of the United States Sports Academy
in cooperation with the International Coaches Association and the International Association of Sports Academies. - thesportjournal.org/

Sporting Traditions is a scholarly journal published by the Australian Society for Sports History. ASSH also publishes a monograph series called ASSH Studies in Sports History, as well as a bulletin. - aafla.org/5va/over_frmst.htm

Soccer and Society is the first international journal devoted to the world's most popular game. It will cover all aspects of soccer globally from anthropological, cultural, economic, historical, political and sociological perspectives. The international nature of Soccer and Society means that articles submitted in French, Italian and Spanish will be translated on submission and then considered for publication. Soccer and Society will encourage and favour clearly written research, analysis and comment. ISSN 1466-0970 - frankcass.com/jnls/sas.htm

Sport Management Review is the official journal of the Sport Management Association of Australia and New Zealand. The review looks at sport from a management perspective. Issues from 1998 to 2001 are currently available on the site. aafla.org/5va/over_frmst.htm

The Journal of Olympic History, the official publication of the International Society of Olympic Historians contains in-depth articles on Olympic topics from around the globe. - aafla.org/5va/over_frmst.htm

The Journal of Sport History has been published by the North American Society for Sport History since 1974. The journal seeks to promote the study of all aspects of sport history. The society also publishes NASSH Proceedings containing news items and abstracts of papers presented at the organization’s annual conference. - aafla.org/5va/over_frmst.htm

The Online Journal of Sport Psychology. Over the past several years, both coaches and athletes have started to realize that strength, speed and other athletic skills are not sufficient for the production of championship athletes. Athletic performance has three parts: physical preparation, technical skill, and psychological readiness. This model suggests that if any of the above areas are neglected, athletic performance will decline. However, psychological preparation is the component that is most often neglected by athletes and coaches alike. - athleticinsight.com/

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