During recent years in a range ofacademic disciplines within the natural and social sciences
there has been an intense debate going on regarding the nature of research. This debate …

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This book is intended to be a theoretical contribution to the sociology of the body and the
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Western societies in the early 21st century are characterized by people's increasing
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The fully revised and updated version of this classic text examines the link between three
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The Lived Body takes a fresh look at the notion of human embodiment and provides an ideal
textbook for undergraduates on the growing number of courses on the sociology of the body …

" This should become a core text for second year courses in sociology and cultural studies...
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The book is about British football and the urban milieux in which it is found. Hillsborough
brought the state of the British football environment to the attention of the world while the …

Fields in Vision offers a comprehensive and analytical study of the international
phenomenon of television sports coverage. Garry Whannel considers the historical …