description: Extends Weber's thesis demonstrating a relationship between the Protestant ethic and "the spirit of capitalism" into the areas of sport and physical recreation, employing an eclectic approach borrowing from the functionalists and the economic determinists and emphasizing the interdependence of social institutions. Contains chapters on America as a Protestant ethic society, child rearing and youth sport in the Protestant ethic society, and the spirit of capitalism and the transformation of amateur sport. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
language: English
title: The Influence of the Protestant Ethic on Sport and Recreation
titlecomplete: The Influence of the Protestant Ethic on Sport and Recreation
publisher: Avebury