
Health Communication and Sport
Connections, Applications, and Opportunities
Lexington Books (Publisher)
Published on 25. March 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
234 pages
978-1-7936-4977-5 (ISBN)
Description
Health Communication and Sport: Connections, Applications, and Opportunities aggregates sport and health communication into a collective resource that advances scholarly inquiry at the intersection of these two fields. Through bringing together a collaborative of scholars and practitioners who are doing work in areas ranging from mental health, to media, to youth sports, and social media, this volume evaluates health communication issues in sport contexts and inspires work that will answer contemporary questions and problems.
Reviews / Votes
"Health Communication and Sport: Connections, Applications, and Opportunities" is a well-constructed amalgamation of different commentaries and perspectives, authored by 31 different scholars or practitioners, regarding the intersection of health communication and sport in various contexts. This book offers a substantial contribution to the sport communication field by providing a foundation for future scholars to delve into this realm of research. This timely collection of relevant chapters delivers breadth and depth to a variety of sport and health related communication topics, making this text extremely compatible with upper-level courses that are interested in the scholarly perspectives surrounding these issues. This resource would be an excellent addition to any university library that has a collection in sport communication or health communication. * International Journal of Sport Communication * "I've always been baffled that more ties between sports and health communication haven't been made. Apparently, Jimmy Sanderson and Melinda Weathers share this sentiment as well. Assembling a diverse set of authors, perspectives, and concepts, this volume does not merely highlight areas where the linkage of sport and health research can be fruitful-it creates an educational imperative for doing so." -- Andrew C. Billings, The University of Alabama A timely and comprehensive text, Health Communication and Sport: Connections, Applications, and Opportunities is essential reading for postgraduate students and scholars in the fields of sport sociology, sport psychology, sport theory, and other related sport science disciplines. Jimmy Sanderson and Melinda Weathers bring together an excellent group of experts and bring to life cutting-edge topics. A must read. -- Emma Kavanagh, Bournemouth UniversityMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
1 tables;
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
387 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-7936-4977-5 (9781793649775)
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Health Communication and Sport
Connections, Applications, and Opportunities
E-Book
06/2022
1st Edition
Lexington Books
€33.99
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Persons
Jimmy Sanderson is assistant professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Sport Management at Texas Tech University.
Melinda R. Weathers is associate professor in the Department of Communication Studies at Sam Houston State University.
Melinda R. Weathers is associate professor in the Department of Communication Studies at Sam Houston State University.
Editor
Texas Tech University
Contributions
Content
Chapter 1: Media Framing and Athlete Mental Health
David Cassilo, Kennesaw State University
Chapter 2: Media Framing, Sport, and Public Health
Travis R. Bell, University of South Florida
Janelle Applequist, University of South Florida
Chapter 3: Developing a Rhetoric of Mental Health from a Communication and Sport Perspective
Katherine L. Lavelle, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Chapter 4: Corporate Social Responsibility and Health Promotion Campaigns among Major U.S. Professional Sporting Leagues
Adam Rugg, Fairfield University
Chapter 5: Parents and Child Communication and Health Risks in Sport:
Joseph McGlynn, University of North Texas
Chapter 6: Coach-Athlete Communication and Implications for Health
Gregory A. Cranmer, Clemson University
Rikishi T. Rey, Clemson University
SaiDatta Mikkilineni, University of Alabama
Chapter 7: Why Kinesiology and Athletics Departments Should Collaborate to Advance Health Equity
Larry D. Proctor, Grambling State University
Sarah Stokowski, Cl
David Cassilo, Kennesaw State University
Chapter 2: Media Framing, Sport, and Public Health
Travis R. Bell, University of South Florida
Janelle Applequist, University of South Florida
Chapter 3: Developing a Rhetoric of Mental Health from a Communication and Sport Perspective
Katherine L. Lavelle, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Chapter 4: Corporate Social Responsibility and Health Promotion Campaigns among Major U.S. Professional Sporting Leagues
Adam Rugg, Fairfield University
Chapter 5: Parents and Child Communication and Health Risks in Sport:
Joseph McGlynn, University of North Texas
Chapter 6: Coach-Athlete Communication and Implications for Health
Gregory A. Cranmer, Clemson University
Rikishi T. Rey, Clemson University
SaiDatta Mikkilineni, University of Alabama
Chapter 7: Why Kinesiology and Athletics Departments Should Collaborate to Advance Health Equity
Larry D. Proctor, Grambling State University
Sarah Stokowski, Cl