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  • THE VALUE OF SPORT
    BOB STEWART / AARON C.T. SMITH
    This concise and thought-provoking book examines the myths and realities surrounding the value of sport. It asks a fundamental question: what is it about sport that leads to grand claims about its supposed capacity to do so many good things for society? Examining the evidence from sport around the world, at all levels, the book challenges the commonly held, uncritical assumptio...

    $640.00

  • LINGUISTICS
    K. AARON SMITH
    Linguistics: A Functionalist Introduction is a concise, accessible guide to the fundamentals of language and expression for students that are new to the subject. Unlike other introductions, this book uses a functionalist framework that reflects the way language users form, derive and change meaning in a holistic way: not just through the technical construction of sentences but ...

    $1,100.00

  • RESEARCH METHODS FOR SPORT MANAGEMENT
    JAMES SKINNER / AARON C.T. SMITH / DANIEL READ / LAUREN M. BURCH / JACQUELINE MUELLER
    Now in a fully revised and updated second edition, Research Methods for Sport Management provides a complete introduction to qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods for sport management students and practitioners. Full of real-world case studies, data, and examples, and including international perspectives throughout this book to help the reader understand the challenges o...

    $1,500.00

  • INTRODUCTION TO SPORT MARKETING
    AARON C.T. SMITH / CONSTANTINO STAVROS / JAMES SKINNER / ANDREA N. GEURIN / LAUREN M. BURCH
    Now in a fully revised and updated third edition, Introduction to Sport Marketing is a clear, straightforward, and concise introduction to the theory and practice of sport marketing, and the only sport marketing textbook you will ever need. Built around a step-by-step framework for developing effective sport marketing plans, and full of real-world, international cases, data, an...

    $1,460.00

  • WADA, THE WORLD ANTI-DOPING AGENCY
    DANIEL READ / JAMES SKINNER / DANIEL LOCK / AARON C.T. SMITH
    Examining the legitimacy of the World Anti-Doping Agency, this book offers a critical analysis of the anti-doping system and the social and behavioural processes that shape policy, asking why the current system is failing. Featuring in-depth, contemporary case studies from around the world, including the whereabouts system; Lance Armstrong; therapeutic use exemptions; the Essen...

    $1,160.00

  • QUALITATIVE RESEARCH IN SPORT MANAGEMENT
    JAMES SKINNER / ALLAN EDWARDS / AARON C.T. SMITH
    Good qualitative research can help sport management researchers and industry professionals solve difficult problems and better understand their organisations, stakeholders and performance. Now in a fully revised and extended new edition, this book is a user-friendly introduction to qualitative methods in sport management. Covering the full research process from research plannin...

    $1,380.00

  • BLANK CHECK: A NOVEL
    AARON SMITH
    A fictional tale grounded in pure reality. Blank Check, an intriguing, inspirational Young Adult novel, that takes place on a fictional U.S. island. After serving his country as an Army Ranger, high school principal Josiah Rollins quits in disgust over the broken educational system he can no longer serve. Little does he know this impulsive act would lead him to an unbelievable ...

    $119.00

  • SPORT BRANDING INSIGHTS
    CONSTANTINO STAVROS / AARON C.T. SMITH
    In a sporting world dominated by media and money, an understanding of sport branding is an essential skill for any sport manager. Success means being able to ‘brand’ – and therefore differentiate – a sport club, player, code, or event in a highly competitive entertainment market. For anyone seeking to understand or manage sport, this book offers an immediate and salient insight...

    $640.00

  • PERFORMANCE AND IMAGE ENHANCING DRUGS AND SUBSTANCES
    AARON SMITH / BOB STEWART / KATE WESTBERG / CONSTANTINO STAVROS
    In the pursuit of more muscle, enhanced strength, sustained endurance and idealised physiques, an increasing number of elite athletes, recreational sport enthusiasts and body-conscious gym-users are turning to performance and image enhancing drugs and substances (PIEDS). In many instances, such use occurs with little regard for the health, social and economic consequences. This...

    $1,160.00

  • RETHINKING DRUG USE IN SPORT
    BOB STEWART / AARON SMITH
    Drug free sport is an unattainable aspiration. In this critical, paradigm-shifting reappraisal of contemporary drug policy in sport, Bob Stewart and Aaron Smith argue that drug use in sport is an inexorable consequence of the nature, structure and culture of sport itself. By de-mythologising and de-moralising the assumptions that prop up current drug management controls, and re...

    $1,320.00

  • IN THE BLACK
    AARON W. SMITH / BRENDA LANE RICHARDSON
    With economic uncertainty reaching unprecedented levels, Aaron W. Smith's accessible nine-step plan to take control of your financial future will resonate whether you're just starting out or finding yourself midlife with concerns about your retirement. In The Black will transform your retirement plans, regardless of income, by offering concrete advice on what opportunities are ...

    $229.00

  • AUSTRALIAN SPORT - BETTER BY DESIGN?
    BOB STEWART / MATTHEW NICHOLSON / AARON SMITH / HANS WESTERBEEK
    Australians have invested an enormous amount of emotional and physical capital in their sporting systems and structures. While Australian sport has many times been dissected from a historical and cultural perspective, there is little detailed analysis of sport's relationship with government.The book focuses on sport policy, and examines the ways in which government has affected...

    $2,100.00

  • THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SPORTS FANS
    AARON C.T. SMITH
    Why are so many people committed to sports? Why are they so committed? Why do fans remain loyal when this seems illogical and counter-intuitive? The Psychology of Sports Fans explains the intricate psychological foundations of sports fandom, exploring why sports hold such emotional power across cultures and demographics. This book uncovers how sports provide meaning, identity, ...

    $400.00