Outdoor Adventure And Social Theory

In This Engaging Introductory Text, Adventure Sports Are To Illustrate Key Concepts In Social Theory And To Demonstrate Why An Understanding Of Social Theory Is Essential For Any Student Taking A Course In Sport, Adventure, Or Outdoor Education. Each Chapter In The Book Introduces Either A Key Social Theorist, Or A Universal Topic Or Issue In Social Theory. Within Each Of Those Chapters The Theorist Or Topic Is Brought To Life Through Case Studies Of Adventurous Activities And Lived Experiences, Helping The Reader To Connect Their Own Sporting And Adventurous Interests With The Frameworks We Use To Understand Wider Culture And Society.