Sociology of Sport Journal

*Sociology of Sport Journal*
Discipline	Sociology of sport
Language	English
Edited by	Cheryl A. Cooky
Publication details
History	1984-present
Publisher
Frequency	Quarterly
Impact factor	2.635 (2019)
Standard abbreviations;
ISO 4	Sociol. Sport J.
Indexing;
ISSN	0741-1235 (print); 1543-2785 (web);
LCCN	sf93096904
OCLC no.	958675867
Links
	Journal homepage; Online access; Online archive;

The Sociology of Sport Journal is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal covering the sociology of sport. It was established in 1984 and is published by on behalf of the , of which it is the official journal. The editor-in-chief is Cheryl A. Cooky (Purdue University). According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2019 impact factor of 2.635.^[1] Sociology of sport analyses the sport from methodological and a theoretical perspective. There are numerous different sub-sections to be examined when it comes to sociology of sport like: class, race, and gender. With sport being an international topic where different sports are being played in different countries there will always be a combination of races in any sport. The major sports followed around the world with a variety of races involved such as: basketball, soccer, baseball, football are prime examples where Caucasian, African American, and Asian people are together on the same team. Very often in sport, economic class plays less of a role due to the fact that many sports are played through elementary and high school, there are varsity teams that students, regardless of class, can participate in.

References[]

^ "Sociology of Sport Journal". 2019 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Science ed.). Clarivate Analytics. 2020.

"Gender Inequality in Sports & How to Grow Female Sports Audiences". Uplifter Inc. 2019-03-22. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
Meier, Henk Erik; Uechtriz, Cosima von (2020-04-15). "The Key Role of Sport Policies for the Popularity of Women's Sports: A Case Study on Women's Soccer in Germany". Sociology of Sport Journal. 37 (4): 328–345. doi:10.1123/ssj.2019-0126. ISSN 0741-1235
"Canelo Alvarez: The genesis of a boxing superstar". Boxing Junkie. 2021-02-25. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
Hendrix, Hale (2020-12-20). "Anthony Joshua Childhood Story Plus Untold Biography Facts". Childhood Biography -. Retrieved 2021-03-23.

External links[]

Official website
"Sociology of Sport: Meaning, Theories and Overview". Sociology Group: Sociology and Other Social Sciences Blog. 2020-09-13. Retrieved 2021-02-21.

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