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- catalog abstract ""Figurational sociology is associated with the writings of Norbert Elias. In his theory of 'the civilizing process' and his work on the activity of sociology, Elias devised an approach to the study of human life which is now recognized as one of the major contributions to twentieth-century social science." "Working in collaboration with Eric Dunning, Elias developed a series of writings on sport and leisure. These have been so influential that in some circles they are identified as the leading approach in the field. However, the figurational approach has also been widely criticized. For some critics it exhibits all of the worst features of the now discredited 'liberal', 'functionalist' school of sociology." "This collection provides a major critical assessment of the figurational approach to our understanding of sport and leisure. Contributors explore the distinctive features of such an approach and show its application to matters of sport and leisure. However, this is not a one-sided collection. The editors invited critics of figurational sociology to set out their points of view. Feminist and neo-Marxist contributors, for example, spell out why they judge the approach to be of limited value. The concluding chapter written by Eric Dunning, offers a major statement of what figurational sociologists argue and how their arguments differ from other leading approaches both generally and in the field of sport and leisure. This unique and accessible collection is an important contribution to the growing area of sport and leisure studies."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b3559606.
- catalog contributor b3559607.
- catalog created "c1992.".
- catalog date "1992".
- catalog date "c1992.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1992.".
- catalog description ""Figurational sociology is associated with the writings of Norbert Elias. In his theory of 'the civilizing process' and his work on the activity of sociology, Elias devised an approach to the study of human life which is now recognized as one of the major contributions to twentieth-century social science." "Working in collaboration with Eric Dunning, Elias developed a series of writings on sport and leisure. These have been so influential that in some circles they are identified as the leading approach in the field. However, the figurational approach has also been widely criticized. For some critics it exhibits all of the worst features of the now discredited 'liberal', 'functionalist' school of sociology." "This collection provides a major critical assessment of the figurational approach to our understanding of sport and leisure. Contributors explore the distinctive features of such an approach and show its application to matters of sport and leisure. However, this is not a one-sided collection. The editors invited critics of figurational sociology to set out their points of view. Feminist and neo-Marxist contributors, for example, spell out why they judge the approach to be of limited value. The concluding chapter written by Eric Dunning, offers a major statement of what figurational sociologists argue and how their arguments differ from other leading approaches both generally and in the field of sport and leisure. This unique and accessible collection is an important contribution to the growing area of sport and leisure studies."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and indexes.".
- catalog description "Introduction : sociological approaches to the study of sport and leisure / Eric Dunning, Chris Rojek -- The field of play in sport and leisure studies / Chris Rojek -- Drugs, sport and ideologies / Ivan Waddington, Patrick Murphy -- Cleaning up the game : perspectives on the evolution of professional sports / John Wilson -- Towards a sociological theory of sport and the emotions : a process-sociological perspective / Joe Maguire -- Sports and civilization : is violence the central problem? / Ruud Stokvis -- Chariot races, tournaments and the civilizing process / Allen Guttmann -- Sex, gender and the body in sport and leisure : has there been a civilizing process? / Jennifer Hargreaves -- Sport, power and dependency in southern Africa / Grant Jarvie -- Figuring a brighter future / Alan Clarke -- Figurational sociology and the sociology of sport : some concluding remarks / Eric Dunning.".
- catalog extent "xix, 289 p. ;".
- catalog identifier "0802028047".
- catalog issued "1992".
- catalog issued "c1992.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Toronto ; Buffalo : University of Toronto Press,".
- catalog subject "306.4/83 20".
- catalog subject "GV706.5 .S694 1992".
- catalog subject "Leisure Sociological aspects.".
- catalog subject "Sports Sociological aspects.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Introduction : sociological approaches to the study of sport and leisure / Eric Dunning, Chris Rojek -- The field of play in sport and leisure studies / Chris Rojek -- Drugs, sport and ideologies / Ivan Waddington, Patrick Murphy -- Cleaning up the game : perspectives on the evolution of professional sports / John Wilson -- Towards a sociological theory of sport and the emotions : a process-sociological perspective / Joe Maguire -- Sports and civilization : is violence the central problem? / Ruud Stokvis -- Chariot races, tournaments and the civilizing process / Allen Guttmann -- Sex, gender and the body in sport and leisure : has there been a civilizing process? / Jennifer Hargreaves -- Sport, power and dependency in southern Africa / Grant Jarvie -- Figuring a brighter future / Alan Clarke -- Figurational sociology and the sociology of sport : some concluding remarks / Eric Dunning.".
- catalog title "Sport and leisure in the civilizing process : critique and counter-critique / edited by Eric Dunning and Chris Rojek.".
- catalog type "text".