Taylor & Francis Ltd - Routledge Handbook Of Football Studies - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: Football is unquestionably the world's most popular and influential sport. There is no corner of the globe in which the game is not played or followed. More countries are affiliated to FIF a football's governing body than to the United Nations. The sport has therefore become an important component of our social cultural political and economic life. The Routledge Handbook of Football Studies is a landmark work of reference going further than any other book in considering the historical and contemporary significance of football around the world. Written by a team of leading sport scholars the book covers a broad range of disciplines from history sociology politics and business to philosophy law and media studies. The central section of the book examines key themes and issues in football studies such as the World Cup and international competition governance and ownership fandom and celebrity. The concluding section offers in - depth surveys of the culture and organisation of football in each of the regional confederations from UEF a to Concacaf. This book is fascinating reading for all serious football fans and an essential resource for students and scholars of sport studies as well as any practitioner or policymaker working in football. .
Title: Routledge Handbook Of Football Studies
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9781138353602
Pages: 512 Pages, 5 Line Drawings, Black And White; 5 Illustrations, Black And White
Publication Date: 9/25/2018
Series: Routledge International Handbooks
Category: Football (Soccer, Association Football)