{"product_id":"outdoor-adventure-and-social-theory-paperback","title":"Outdoor Adventure and Social Theory - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElizabeth C. J. Pike\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eSimon Beames\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdventure and outdoor sports - from rock climbing to freestyle kayaking - are a modern social phenomenon that can tell us much about the relationship between sport, culture and contemporary society. In this engaging new introductory text, adventure sports are used to illustrate key concepts in social theory and to demonstrate why an understanding of social theory is essential for any student taking a course in sport, adventure, or outdoor education.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach chapter in the book introduces a key 'classical' or modern social theorist, including Marx, Durkheim, Weber and Elias, or a universal topic or issue in social theory, such as sustainability, commodification or identity. Within each of those chapters the theorist or topic is brought to life through case studies of adventurous activities and lived experiences, helping the reader to connect their own sporting and adventurous interests with the frameworks we use to understand wider culture and society. Concise and full of cutting-edge contemporary examples, \u003cem\u003eOutdoor Adventure and Social Theory\u003c\/em\u003e is the perfect companion for any module on the sociology of sport, adventure or outdoor recreation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElizabeth C.J. Pike\u003c\/strong\u003e is Head of Sport Development and Management, Reader in the Sociology of Sport and Exercise and Chair of the Anita White Foundation at the University of Chichester, UK. She co-authored \u003cem\u003eSports in Society: Issues and Controversies\u003c\/em\u003e and is the current President of the International Sociology of Sport Association.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSimon Beames\u003c\/strong\u003e is the programme director of the MSc in Outdoor Education at the University of Edinburgh, UK. He is co-author of \u003ci\u003eLearning outside the Classroom\u003c\/i\u003e and editor of \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Educational Expeditions\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 184\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 10, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42189748535376,"sku":"9780415532679","price":122.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/9540\/0016\/files\/Q3Zud2xuUTk3d1N3NFpQQk1adjBodz09.webp?v=1774770640","url":"https:\/\/palm-malen-gift-shop-pmrc.myshopify.com\/products\/outdoor-adventure-and-social-theory-paperback","provider":"Palm Malen Gift Shop -PMRC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}