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"Extremely accessible and theoretically sophisticated, this book beautifully accomplishes three tasks at once: it shows that sports are inevitably related to the social world, places sports in their broader global but also local contexts, and advocates for a more just world of sports. This is a must read for any student of sociology and sports."
- Francesco Duina,Professor of Sociology, Bates College, USA

These timely meditations by one of the most perceptive social thinkers of our time will appeal to a wide range of readers.


"If Bauman had posted the pieces of this book on the internet as he went along, it would have been the world's best blog. But I'm glad he didn't."
Steven Poole, The Guardian

"Bauman, like all the best teachers, encourages independent thinking and insists only that it is informed and above all critical ... Highly recommended."
Morning Star

Zygmunt Bauman is Professor Emeritus of Sociology at University of Leeds.