Resistance to Exercise: A Social Analysis of Inactivity
Mary McElroy, PhD,is currently a professor of kinesiology and the kinesiology curriculum coordinator at Kansas State University. At the university she has also served as assistant department head and coordinator of graduate studies and research. In addition, she is the current President of the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport.McElroy has written extensively on sociology of sport. She has authored, co-authored, or contributed to 14 books and has been published in numerous journals including theInternational Journal of Sport History,theJournal of Sport and Social Issues,and theJournal of Sport and Exercise Psychology.A lifetime member of AAHPERD, McElroy holds a PhD in the sociology of sport and physical activity from the University of Maryland and is well known nationally and internationally for her distinguished work over the past 20 years. In her free time she likes to play golf and jog.