Sociology of Sport

Human Kinetics offers excellent sport sociology books, ebooks, and textbooks for instructors. Our higher education textbooks are perfect for undergraduate and graduate programs. Our sport sociology references explore the intersection of sport, politics, economics, religion, race, gender, social class, and more. They review the effects of key legislation such as the Americans with Disabilities Act and Title IX on the sport industry. Identify and assess youth sport, intercollegiate sport, and professional sport institutions. Appreciate complex sports ethics issues such as doping, cheating, gambling, and more. Our sport sociology references utilize primary documents including ethnographies, photographs, newspaper excerpts, and more. Many of our resources are informed by guidelines set by the Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA).