The Reason For Sports
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The Reason For Sports
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Author : Ted A. Kluck
language : en
Publisher: Moody Publishers
Release Date : 2009-08-25
The Reason For Sports written by Ted A. Kluck and has been published by Moody Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-08-25 with Religion categories.
There are books on how to worship God with our marriages, our money, and our sex lives. Books on how to “think biblically” about movies, television, and the arts. Books on how to vote Christianly and how not to vote Christianly. But there is little thoughtful, Christ-centered writing on the subject that drives most of men’s banter with each other and consumes the bulk of their free time- Sports. Written in the vein of Rick Reilly (Sports Illustrated), Chuck Klosterman (Spin, Esquire), and David Foster Wallace (A Supposedly Fun Thing I’ll Never Do Again), The Reason for Sports will both entertain and shed light on some of today’s most pertinent sports issues (race, drugs, hero worship, and more)- all through a biblical lens.e drowns puppies, or that you should cheer for all American QB Tim Tebow because he etches a Bible verse on his eye-black before every game. I’ll let you draw your own conclusions about all of these people. But I’ll invite you to begin formulating your own theology of sports with me.
What Is Sport
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Author : Rob Alpha
language : en
Publisher: Bookbaby
Release Date : 2015-06-30
What Is Sport written by Rob Alpha and has been published by Bookbaby this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-30 with Sports & Recreation categories.
My lifelong passion for human behavior and sports has led me to think a lot about why we practice and enjoy all these sports. In this book I shall explore the underlying reasons why we experience and organize sports in certain specific ways, both as spectators and as participants. Why do sports create so much individual and collective joy? Why do we have goals, rules, balls, equipment, objects to hit? Why are victories so important? Why are fields, arenas, courts, courses, similar across different sports? Apart from the obvious reasons (health, fun, competitiveness), why do we practice sports? What makes humans want to practice sports and get better? What makes us create a sport? Why have some sports become so popular? Why are professional athletes so popular? Why is the sport business so successful? Why are many of our most vivid memories linked to great sports victories? What links sports to our unconscious mind and basic reproductive and sexual behavior? How do sports tap into our deepest sources of desire, enjoyment, loyalty, passion and love? Why do sports fans evince a love of their teams that borders on the erotic? Sports originated from basic necessities of survival. By reproducing actions of hunting and fighting, humans practiced the activities that would help them survive and reproduce. For example, the practice of archery, horseback riding, running, javelin throwing and so many others, originate in the refining of survival, hunting skills and fighting techniques. Competitions between men helped (and still help) develop the physical and mental skills needed in essential activities of survival and natural selection. This form of natural training was also agreeable and enjoyable in most cases and had the advantage of decreasing the possibility of losing one's life at war or on the hunt. The essential characteristics or primitive physical activities were survival skills, practicing the skills needed for defense against natural enemies. Similarly, sports were essentially "survival games," or "natural sports" as many of the sporting activities had their source in the same basic skills necessary to thrive in a natural world in which life could be, as Hobbes observed, "nasty, brutish and short." When we look at early forms of sport used by primitive people in Western culture (European prehistory), we often see a warlike basis for many activities. "Success in sports required the mastery of the basic skills needed in war. We have traditionally considered this warlike basis of sport to be a common trait but it is not true for all primitive societies. However, even though primitive sport was not always warlike, or war oriented, it was taken seriously." (Freeman, 1997, p. 61-62). So this is the first reason that sports will always have a claim on our time and enthusiasm: it teaches us the basic physical skills that we need to survive, thrive, fight our enemies, build our communities and impose our desires and plans onto the world around us. But there is another reason we are so passionately connected to sports. We are not merely practical creatures who want nothing more than to not die! We are not satisfied to simply continue to feed ourselves, to gather resources, to biologically reproduce. We also - unlike all other animals - insist on doing so meaningfully. Sexuality, for humans, is not simply something that we do; it is something that we think about, that we represent to ourselves. It is something that speaks to us in symbolic language. So it is demonstrable, as we will see, that many of the modern sports are popular because these sports replicate and symbolize sexual behavior and express inherent sexual energy. All living organisms' basic function is to reproduce and that basic energy and desire is replicated, for humans, in myriad ways in everyday life (art, dancing, working, building, playing). Apart from all the obvious and historical reasons we practice sports, I will argue that at a deeply encrypted organic l
The End Game
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Author : Bo Porter
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-11-17
The End Game written by Bo Porter and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-17 with categories.
12 Reasons To Love Gymnastics
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Author : Joanne Mattern
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020
12 Reasons To Love Gymnastics written by Joanne Mattern and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020 with Gymnastics categories.
"Flips and turns. Twists and tucks. Strength and flexibility. Gymnastics is amazing to watch! Discover 12 reasons why this sport is an Olympic favorite. Topics include gymnastics' history, events, elite competitions, and top stars like Simone Biles and Kōhei Uchimura. Includes a glossary, index, and editor-curated online resources for up-to-date information"--
The Reason We Play
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Author : Marc Bona
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Release Date : 2021-11-10
The Reason We Play written by Marc Bona and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-10 with categories.
More than just a collection of biographical portraits of famous athletes, this book also inspires middle school and high school students through the athletes' stories of their favorite books, what motivates them, and what obstacles they have overcome.
Making Sense Of Sports
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Author : Ellis Cashmore
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 2000
Making Sense Of Sports written by Ellis Cashmore and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Sports categories.
This introduction to sport studies is completely revised, updated, enlarged and enhanced with new material on, among other topics, sport psychology, celebrity culture, cybernation, masculinities and genetic science.
Sport Revolution And The Beijing Olympics
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Author : Grant Jarvie
language : en
Publisher: Berg
Release Date : 2008-04-01
Sport Revolution And The Beijing Olympics written by Grant Jarvie and has been published by Berg this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-04-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.
The 2008 Olympic Games will be held in Beijing but many human rights activists support a boycott. They liken the circumstances to previous governments that used the games to glorify their regimes - most notoriously the Nazis in 1936. What has led to this perception and is it fair? Sport, Revolution and the Beijing Olympics is a cultural history of sport in China and challenges many such ingrained Western assumptions. The authors unpick the relationship of sport to imperialism and revolution, and examine its significance in both China and Taiwan at governmental and everyday levels. In the process, they successfully debunk harmful myths, such as the prevalence of drugs in Chinese sport among women athletes, and present a balanced view that is a much-needed corrective to popular understanding.
Physical Fitness And Athletic Performance
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Author : A.W.S. Watson
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-09-19
Physical Fitness And Athletic Performance written by A.W.S. Watson and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-19 with Education categories.
Sports Science has increasingly developed both as an area of research and as a university subject. This book gives an authoritative account of the biological basis of athletic performance and training, based on an analysis of scientific and medical research in the area. The findings are presented in such a way that anyone involved in training for high-level sport will find the information accessible and of interest.
Sports Marketing
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Author : Matthew D. Shank
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-10-03
Sports Marketing written by Matthew D. Shank and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-03 with Business & Economics categories.
Now in a fully revised and updated 5th edition, Sports Marketing: A Strategic Perspective is the most authoritative, comprehensive and engaging introduction to sports marketing currently available. It is the only introductory textbook to adopt a strategic approach, explaining clearly how every element of the marketing process should be designed and managed, from goal-setting and planning to implementation and control. Covering all the key topics in the sports marketing curriculum, including consumer behavior, market research, promotions, products, pricing, sponsorship, business ethics, technology and e-marketing, the book introduces core theory and concepts, explains best practice, and surveys the rapidly-changing, international sports business environment. Every chapter contains extensive real-world case studies and biographies of key industry figures and challenging review exercises which encourage the reader to reflect critically on their own knowledge and professional practice. The book’s companion website offers additional resources for instructors and students, including an instructors' guide, test bank, presentation slides and useful weblinks. Sports Marketing: A Strategic Perspective is an essential foundation for any sports marketing or sports business course, and an invaluable reference for any sports marketing practitioner looking to improve their professional practice.
Handbook Of Sports Studies
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Author : Jay Coakley
language : en
Publisher: SAGE
Release Date : 2000-08-29
Handbook Of Sports Studies written by Jay Coakley and has been published by SAGE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-08-29 with Social Science categories.
Now available in paperback, this vital handbook marks the development of sports studies as a major new discipline within the social sciences. Edited by the leading sociologist of sport, Eric Dunning, and Jay Coakley, author of the best selling textbook on sport in the USA, it both reflects and richly endorses this new found status. Key aspects of the Handbook include: an inventory of the principal achievements in the field; a guide to the chief conflicts and difficulties in the theory and research process; a rallying point for researchers who are established or new to the field, which sets the agenda for future developments; a resource book for teachers who wish to establish new curricula and develop courses and programmes in the area of sports studies. With an international and inter-disciplinary team of contributors the Handbook of Sports Studies is comprehensive in scope, relevant in content and far-reaching in its discussion of future prospect.