At a timewhen the public discussion of mental illness in society is reaching a highpoint, athletes and other sports insiders remain curiously silent about theirprivate battles with a range of mental i
Atkinson (physical education and health, U. of Toronto) has produced a reference for undergraduate students conducting research in sport and research, either as part of that curriculum or in the conte
This book systematically demonstrates the significance and application of method in plain language. Written for students by a leading academic, this book contains the core methodological concepts, pra
A literary twist on what really happened while Hemingway was in 30s Spain, developing the story of For Whom the Bell Tolls and solving a murder with John dos Passos When one of Fascist Spa
It is 1956, and the world-famous author has landed, booze-dazed and weary, at his home in Key West, hiding out from his fourth wife and struggling with writer's block. But the violent death of one of
Tattoos have become increasingly popular in recent years, especially among young people. While tattooing is used as a symbol of personal identity and social communication, there has been little socio
This book comprises a collection of papers from participants at the IMCS Workshop on Computational and Geometric Aspects of Modern Algebra, held at Heriot-Watt University in 1998. Written by leading researchers, the papers cover a wide range of topics in the vibrant areas of word problems in algebra and geometric group theory. This book represents a timely record of recent work and provides an indication of the key areas of future development.
Looking back on a century that witnessed the emergence of motion pictures to become, almost immediately, a dominant cultural force in our lives, this penetrating and provocative book argues that "mov
The winner of the Mystery Writers of America's Edgar Award for the best work of criticism in 1997 offers a fresh, readable interpretation of Sherlock Holmes's cases through the use of such strategies
No human life expresses the full human potential, declares Atkinson, unless it contains to some significant degree the search for moral truth and the acquisition of moral knowledge. He challenges wide
Mega-events like the Olympics, the World Cup of soccer, the World Series of baseball, cycling's Tour de France, and the Super Bowl draw our attention to the deep cultural significance of sport and it
The world of sport offers a deep—and often-overlooked—source for the study of deviance and its development and impact on society. Deviance and Social Control in Sport challenges preconceived understan
Many myths surround male bodies and associated bodywork, especially when such bodywork is labelled culturally or socially atypical or 'problematic'. Bodybuilding, for example, has been explained in te
Traceable as far back as the work of the path-breaking Chicago School of Sociology in the 1920s and 1930s, subculture and counterculture have long been conceptual staples of the discipline. Implemente
In this compelling collection of talks, interviews, and letters, Toni Packer provides a comprehensive overview of the path of meditative inquiry—a nondenominational approach to spiritual growth that e
Scholars of kinesiology, physical education, and education in general explain some approaches and techniques for conducting qualitative research in sports and related activities. Their topics include
The chapters in this edited collection examine how the culture of masculinity intersects with issues of health, homophobia, and the suppression and silencing of anxieties about body image among men an
The chapters in this edited collection examine how the culture of masculinity in tersects with issues of health, homophobia, and the suppression and silencing of anxieties about body image among men
Simplicius' greatest contribution in his commentary on Aristotle on Physics 1.5-9 lies in his treatment of matter. The sixth-century philosopher starts with a valuable elucidation of what Aristotle me
This collection draws connections between the ways in which animals represented on screen translate into reality. In doing so, it demonstrates that media consumption is not a neutral act but, rather,
