ISE Sports in Society: Issues and Controversies
13th Edition
1260571408
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9781260571400
© 2021 | Published: March 9, 2020
Sports in Society provides a comprehensive introduction to understanding the issues and controversies surrounding sports in society. Coakley delivers a critical approach toward sports related issues with an emphasis on social class, race, and ethnici…
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Coakley, Sports in Society: Issues and Controversies 12eTable of Contents
1. The Sociology of Sport: What Is It and Why Study It?
2. Producing Knowledge About Sports in Society: How is Knowledge Produced In the Sociology of Sport?
3. Sports and Socialization: Who Plays and What Happens to Them?
4. Sports for Children: Are Organized Programs Worth the Effort?
5. Deviance In Sports: Is It Out of Control?
6. Violence in Sports: How Does It Affect Our Lives?
7. Gender and Sports: Is Equity Possible?
8. Race and Ethnicity: Are They Important in Sports?
9. Social Class: Do Money and Power Matter in Sports?
10. Age and Ability: Barriers to Participation and Inclusion?
11. Sports and the Economy: What Are the Characteristics of Commercial Sports?
12. Sports and the Media: Could They Survive Without Each Other?
13. Sports and Politics: How Do Governments and Global Political Processes Influence Sports?
14. Sports in High School and College: Do Competitive Sports Contribute to Education?
15. Sports and Religions: Is It a Promising Combination?
16. Sports in the Future: What Do We Want Them to Be?
Sports in Society provides a comprehensive introduction to understanding the issues and controversies surrounding sports in society. Coakley delivers a critical approach toward sports related issues with an emphasis on social class, race, and ethnicity within the sports world. The new Connect course includes SmartBook, an adaptive reading and study experience. This technology encourages readers to apply their knowledge and consider the role sports plays in their personal experiences, schools, and communities.
Instructors and students can now access their course content through the Connect digital learning platform by purchasing either standalone Connect access or a bundle of print and Connect access. McGraw-Hill Connect® is a subscription-based learning service accessible online through your personal computer or tablet. Choose this option if your instructor will require Connect to be used in the course. Your subscription to Connect includes the following:
• SmartBook® - an adaptive digital version of the course textbook that personalizes your reading experience based on how well you are learning the content.
• Access to your instructor’s homework assignments, quizzes, syllabus, notes, reminders, and other important files for the course.
• Progress dashboards that quickly show how you are performing on your assignments and tips for improvement.
• The option to purchase (for a small fee) a print version of the book. This binder-ready, loose-leaf version includes free shipping.
Complete system requirements to use Connect can be found here: http://www.mheducation.com/highered/platforms/connect/training-support-students.html
Instructors and students can now access their course content through the Connect digital learning platform by purchasing either standalone Connect access or a bundle of print and Connect access. McGraw-Hill Connect® is a subscription-based learning service accessible online through your personal computer or tablet. Choose this option if your instructor will require Connect to be used in the course. Your subscription to Connect includes the following:
• SmartBook® - an adaptive digital version of the course textbook that personalizes your reading experience based on how well you are learning the content.
• Access to your instructor’s homework assignments, quizzes, syllabus, notes, reminders, and other important files for the course.
• Progress dashboards that quickly show how you are performing on your assignments and tips for improvement.
• The option to purchase (for a small fee) a print version of the book. This binder-ready, loose-leaf version includes free shipping.
Complete system requirements to use Connect can be found here: http://www.mheducation.com/highered/platforms/connect/training-support-students.html
Focus on "The Great Sport Myth" and new outlook on Sports as a Social Construction.
Up-to-date examples of star athletes that students will find fascinating.
New research material on deviance in the field of sports along with case studies.
Connect provides a flexible, highly interactive learningenvironment designed to connect students to the tools and resources they will need to achieve success in their course. With SmartBook, LearnSmart, interactive andengaging exercises, and data analytics, Connect helps students master important concepts andmaximizes study time.
SmartBook,the first and only adaptive reading and study experience, highlightscontent based on what the individual student knows anddoesn’t know, and provides focused help at that moment in need through targeted learning resources (including videos, animations, and other interactivities). SmartBook’sintuitive technology optimizes student study time by creating apersonalized learning path forimproved course performance.
Connect Insight offersa series of visual data displays that provide analysis on five key insights: (1) How are mystudents doing?, (2) How isthis student doing?, (3) Howis my section doing?, (4) How is this assignment doing?, (5) How are my assignments doing?
The latest scholarship, concepts, and issues. With new scholarlyreferences throughout the text.
For Connect® users, the ReadAnywhere App is a free, downloadable app available on iOS and Android mobile devices. It gives students mobile freedom to access their eBook anywhere, even offline, on their smartphone or tablet. Once chapters are downloaded, students can use the same tools that are available in the eBook. Any notes or highlights they make in the eBook will sync across platforms. Visit https://www.mheducation.com/highered/explore/readanywhere.html for more information.
The text examines sports issues at all levels of organized athletics from youth sports to professional sports. The comprehensive coverage provides students with a systemic study of the sociology of sport.
Chapter apparatus for study and review. The chapter material is presented in a preview format at the beginning of each chapter and once again at the end of each chapter in a review.
A section called “Sports Management Issues” appears in each chapter. These sections present critical thinking exercises centered on situations that a sports management professional may encounter.
Reflect on Sports feature boxes. These boxes examine the most current issues in sports like Title IX and “jumping genes”.
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