Social theory, sport, leisure - Roberts, Kenneth 1940- (London Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2016)
Introduction -- The classical theories -- Emile Durkheim -- Talcott Parsons and structural functionalism -- Karl Marx and marxism -- Max Weber -- The successors -- Norbert Elias -- Critical theory, the Frankfurt school and Jurgen Habermas--Herbert Blumer and symbolic interactionism--Michel Foucault -- Pierre Bourdieu -- The present -- The latest modern age -- Modernisation theory -- Conclusions.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Social sciences -- Philosophy; Leisure -- Social aspects; Sports -- Social aspects