FTS: Sport, Leisure, and Society: Reference Works

This set covers all types of sports, from major professional sports and sprting events to community and youth sports. In addition, it covers the business of sports--marketing, management, and ownership--as well as related social issues ranging from doping, racism, sexism, and youth participation, to performance enhancement and sports psychology. Coverage begins with the origins of sport among pre-historic hunters and gatherers and extends to the global sports industry of the twenty-first century.

This dictionary presents a comprehensive history of the Olympic games from the first recorded history of the games in 776 B.C. to the present day. Over 900 cross-referenced dictionary entries cover the history, philosophy, and politics of the Olympics and, of course, the medal winners.

Covers a wide range of ideas historically and internationally. Particularly strong for overviews of current ideas taken in historical context, listing essential and significant texts that contributed to the development of concepts.