Description: This book examines how social issues shape and influence our engagement with sport, leisure time physical activity and health-promoting exercise. Connecting the personal with the public, it helps the reader to develop a deeper understanding of how social contexts and structures create or constrain opportunities for exercise, leisure and sport.
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"Social Issues in Sport, Leisure, and Health is a significant and timely contribution to the fields of sport sociology and public health. It is particularly relevant for students, practitioners, and early career researchers in sport sociology, public health, and leisure studies who seek to understand the interplay between individual exercise practices and broader societal structures ... The book's contemporary relevance further underscores its importance. At a time when individualism often takes precedence over collectivism, this volume provides a crucial counterpoint by illustrating how broader social determinants shape health, sport participation, and leisure activities." - Karin Andersson, Malmö University, idrottsforum.org