Ken Roberts’ Social Theory, Sport and Leisure offers a clear, compact primer in social theory for students needing to engage with the application of sociological perspectives to the study of sport and leisure. Written in a straightforward style and assuming no prior knowledge, the book offers a fresh and easy to read overview of sociology’s contribution to sport and leisure studies. Ordered chronologically, each chapter: Focuses on the work of a major social theorist and their most influential ideas Provides helpful historical and biographical detail to set the person and their thinking in contemporary context Identifies questions in sport and leisure on which the theory can shed useful light Considers how the ideas can be, or have been, applied in the study of sport and leisure Works as a self-contained unit, enabling students and lecturers to use the book flexibly according to their needs. Written by an outstanding sociologist of leisure and sport, this intelligent yet jargon-free textbook enables students to get to grips with a wide range of important concepts and understand their diverse applications. As such, it is essential reading for any course designed to explore the place and meaning of sport and leisure in society.

Product Description: Whereas leisure was once treated as a social service, a business culture has swept through what remains of the voluntary and public sectors today. Ken Roberts explains how and why this has happened, what it means for tourism, sport, the arts and broadcasting, and why events, in particular mega-events, have become prize acquisitions...read more

Product Description: Grandpa’s white frame farmhouse lies all but hidden along a narrow cove among the wooded mountains of east Tennessee. An old wooden cigar box sits on his fireplace mantel. Inside the cigar box is an odd assortment of trinkets, what Grandpa calls “gewgaws...read more

Product Description: How are you allowing life to shape you? Adversity does not discriminate. Live long enough and unforeseen turns happen to all of us, and how we navigate through these times, ultimately determines who we become. On a routine trip to a womens Bible study, Kens wife of twenty-five years was killed in a car accident...read more

Sociology's goals are ambitious. Their pursuit is exciting. Covering the development of sociology from its origins to the present-day as well as identifying the strengths and limitations of all sociology's main research methods, this book provides a lucid introduction for students who are embarking or considering taking-up sociology. It explains the jargon in all sociology's main theories and methods.Sociology's core subject matter has always been the major transformations as societies have modernized. These transformations include industrialization, urbanization and democratization; the building of social market economies and welfare states after the Second World War; and the ongoing transformation into a post-industrial era. Sociology's parallel core interest is in social divisions, by class, gender and race among others, thereby identifying change-makers and how the effects of transformations have varied by social position. The book introduces sociology's perpetual debates: the senses in which its methods can be scientific; the relationship between theory and research; and the role of sociology in society. It stresses how sociology addresses questions that are simply not posed elsewhere. The answers consistently challenge everyday common sense and the views of the world offered by politicians and the media.Succinct and comprehensive, this book welcomes and challenges sociology students.Contents: 1. Introduction; 2. Transformations: Modernisation and Industrialisation; 3. Twentieth Century Transformations; 4. Divisions: Social Class; 5. Gender, Race and Other Divisions; 6. What Are Societies Made Of?; 7. Research Methods; 8. The Role of Sociology in Society; Bibliography

Product Description: Three survivors of the Great War 1914/18, decide to tell of their experiences in the, trenches in the hope that the black and white dreams they suffer will at last go away. A novice reporter with the London Herald is sent to Wales to interview the three men...read more

Product Description: Inspired by a movie shown at the local gym (with the whole town in attendance), 11-year-old Leon (aka Thumb) wants to track down a bad guy. After all, without bad guys, the Harry Potter books would just be stories about school. And he wouldn't mind being known as the Jake Danger of New Auckland...read more

Product Description: Young people in Eastern Europe are more advanced in some global trends than in the west. This original approach to youth studies explores life transitions, covering all aspects of young people's lives from education and work to family and leisure...read more

Product Description: Complementing the student's primary reading, Key Concepts in Sociology presents a comprehensive glossary of the key terms, concepts and figures that dominate the sociological landscape. Organized alphabetically and cross-referenced for ease of use and accessibility, the book also provides suggestions for further reading to consolidate learning...read more

Product Description: Leon (now known by his new nickname, Thumb) and his best friend Susan love their tiny, remote fishing village of New Auckland. Wedged between the sea and the mountains, it is beautiful, peaceful — and getting a little boring. So Thumb and Susan come up with an ingenious plan to form a baseball team, win the regional title, and qualify to be sent to the provincial championships in Vancouver, courtesy of the school board...read more

Product Description: In Western societies, leisure has been a major force in changing people's lives. The containment of working time and the rise in spending power have been long-term trends and are likely to continue over the next decades. While growth of leisure may not have eradicated differences by social class, gender or age, it has transformed how these differences are expressed, challenged or modified...read more

Fourteen-year-old Spike is pregnant after a mistake at a party, and now she must decide what to do with the baby and deal with reactions from everyone around her, especially her boyfriend, Shane, who wants nothing to do with any baby.

A broad based introduction to the three areas that underpin the scientific study of sport and exercise science. Aims to develop a sound understanding of human anatomy, physiology, nutrition, metabolism and psychology related to sport, exercise and health.

When their village on the northwest coast of British Columbia receives a fire truck as a gift from the Canadian government, Leon and his friend Susan encounter the man hired to build the fire station whose practical joke of a real live wiggling thumb in a box frightens them. Reprint. (view table of contents)

Elspeth the clown mysteriously appears every Halloween to bring added happiness to a festive day, but when she suddenly appears the same summer Max's father dies, thirteen-year-old Max is having a hard time welcoming her in his normally cheerful way. Original.

Product Description: This collection of essays honours Gabrielle Kirk McDonald, the International Tribunal's second President and the presiding judge in the first international war crimes trial in modern times. Written by judges, legal advisers and practitioners, it is the first comprehensive overview of the procedural and evidentiary aspects of the International Tribunal's work...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: It's the key to wealth and wisdom. It's an intriguing mystery. It's a novel that will fascinate and educate. It's A Rich Man's Secret by Ken Roberts. Ken Roberts spent years studying self-help guides, moving from job to job, and worrying about how to achieve personal and professional success...read more

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Product Description: Her last year in Junior High and Stephanie is going to make it a big one. With her new image—glitzy rhinestones, sexy spandex and lots of lip gloss—Stephanie just knows success will be hers.And at first, she's right. After all, she's president of the student council, and has a date with Wheels—she must be doing something right...read more

Product Description: Book by Roberts, Ken

Product Description: Book by Roberts, Ken