Applied Sociology of Sport

• Other Authors: Yiannakis, Andrew, Greendorfer, Susan L
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Champaign, Ill. Human Kinetics Books 1992
• Subjects: Sports > Sociological aspects
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 Applied Sociology of Sport is the first book to emphasize the need for relevancy in sport sociology research. It helps students understand the theoretical basis for applied work, provides examples of differ ent types of applied research and knowledge transfer, and suggests directions for future developments. Twenty-one papers by top professionals explain why an applied approach to sport sociology is important and how to develop such an approach. By presenting a theoretical framework for developing an applied sociology of sport, editors Andrew Yiannakis and Susan Greendorfer help bridge the gap between researchers and practitioners. The text is divided into five sections that help students understand applied sport sociology. Section 1 presents the theoretical frame work on which the anthology is based. The three papers in Section 2 offer a background to the issues and controversies that led to the formation of an applied sociology of sport. Sections 3 and 4 contain 14 papers that reflect the explanatory, operational, knowledge transfer, and implementation phases described in Section 1. Sec tion 5 focuses on future directions of an applied or practical sociol ogy of sport.