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Challenges the unexamined belief that sports stadiums, events, and teams in cities are always beneficial to the comunities.
City and town life. --- Sports --- City life --- Town life --- Urban life --- Sociology, Urban --- Field sports --- Pastimes --- Recreations --- Recreation --- Athletics --- Games --- Outdoor life --- Physical education and training --- Social aspects. --- Social aspects --- City and town life
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"This book is an introduction to the social and cultural issues that society tackles when its members are physically active. It emphasizes the promotion of healthy individuals and a healthy body in the many movement settings where the body is active. This book takes a contemporary approach to physical culture to include not just sport but also fitness, dance, aerobics, weight training and more. The authors take a community approach to understanding the factors involved in crafting a healthy society. The authors discuss topical, modern issues such as reducing disparities in education and income, increasing socioeconomic diversity in communities, medicalization of fitness, the rise of cosmetic fitness, the promotion of physical activity as a requirement for health, and the globalization of the fitness industry"--
Exercise --- Sports --- Physical education and training --- Social aspects. --- Fitness industry.
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