Sport and Society: History, Power and CultureThis is a succinct and comprehensive account of the contemporary sociology of sport. It starts by tracing the key 'moments' in the transition from pre modern to modern sport, giving detailed accounts of the athletic competition in the ancient games at Olympia; the genesis of modern track and field athletics in nineteenth century England; and the reconstruction by de Coubertin and unfolding of the Olympic movement through the twentieth century. Author: