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Christopher B. Doob
Great Expectations [PDF ebook]
The Sociology of Survival and Success in Organized Team Sports

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In Great Expectations: The Sociology of Survival and Success in Organized Team Sports, sociological analysis proves to be a powerful ally for grasping how the sports world unfolds for team players, providing a range of sociological ideas and concepts that extend throughout the book. The text boxes and class discussion sections help summarize key issues, linking important sociological concepts to the topics at hand. The eight chapters begin with an introduction and then detail athletes’ activities at different stages in their development.

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Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 318 ● ISBN 9781351039017 ● Publisher Taylor and Francis ● Published 2018 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 7120934 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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