Discusses classical Greek wrestling, the English foxhunt, medieval ball games, and modern soccer, and examines the psychological, sociological, and biological a

How do figurational sociologists approach the subjects of sport and leisure? How does their approach differ from other approaches in the field? This major colle

Why do we slow down to look at car accidents? Why would rich people shoplift? What draws people to parachuting, hooliganism, or sadistic sex? These are just som

Elias wrote in both English and German, and in all his work runs to 14 books and around 90 other essays, along with poems and numerous interviews. The 18 volume

The book focuses on major aspects of Norbert Elias's social theory through research on supposed “minor” topics, such as manners, sports, leisure and cultura