Description
| Product ID: | 9781594519611 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Immortality in Sports |
| Authors: | Author: Wib Leonard |
| Page Count: | 147 |
| Subjects: | Popular culture, Popular culture, Media studies, Sociology, Sociology: sport and leisure, Media studies, Sociology, Sociology: sport & leisure |
| Description: | A sociological account of sport using the idea of the 'postself' - how individuals regard themselves and want to be remembered by the public. Sports have taken on tremendous importance in the world in which we live. Their social significance - economic, political, and personal - both nationally and internationally is unprecedented. What may not be so immediately obvious is the sociological nature of sports. Sport offers one of the most visible public arenas for understanding the role that ''immortality'' plays in individual action, group dynamics, and with audiences and the media. Following a brief introduction to the sociology of sport, Leonard explores these dimensions of the sporting world through the idea of the ''post-self'' - how individuals regard themselves and want to be remembered by the public. From the individual psyche to the global arena of sports, this book features vivid examples and quotations from star athletes, coaches, and the media, offering poignant insights into the sporting world and about individuals and society. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Inc |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2023-01-16 |
