Drawing on research in criminology and deviance in the discipline of sociology, this book offers an understanding of sport-related deviance through the application of various approaches to deviance in a sport context. It explains how forms of wanted and unwanted rule violation are produced by and me[...]

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 terms of gender inadequacy and an 'Adonis complex' akin to reverse anorexia, while men electing to und[...]

Written by the leading name in the field, this is an engaging introduction to the main concepts in both quantitative and qualitative research methods in sport, exercise, kinesiology and health. Conversational in tone yet thoroughly comprehensive.[...]