Applied Sociology of Sport

Section 1: A Theoretical Framework Toward an Applied Sociology of Sport: The Next Generation, Andrew Yiannakis. Section 2: Issues and Problems in Developing an Applied Sociology of Sport Toward an Applied Sociology of Sport, Merrill Melnick. Sociology of Sport and the Issue of Relevance: Implications for Physical Education, Susan L. Greendorfer. Section 3: Types of Applied Sociology of Sport Patterns of Adherence to a Physical Conditioning Program, Eldon Snyder and Elmer Spreitzer. Is It Whether You Win or Lose? Monetary Contributions to Big-Time College Athletic Programs, Lee Sigelman and Samuel Bookheimer. Factors Affecting Attendance of Major League Baseball: A Within Season Analysis, John Marcum and Theodore Greenstein. Differences in Childhood Socialisation Influences of Women Involved in Sport and Women Not Involved in Sport, Susan L. Greendorfer. Section 4: Implementation Applications of Sport Sociology to Sport Management, Allen Sack. Sociology of Sport Organizations: Management and Marketing, Eldon Snyder. Applications of Sport Sociology to the Teaching Profession, John Massengale. Section 5: Future Directions and the Emerging Debate Whose Knowledge Counts? The Production of Knowledge and Issues of Application in the Sociology of Sport, Alan G. Ingham and Peter Donnelly.