..., global, and cognitive processes, all of which affected and reflected upon physical activity in Israeli society during that period. Yair Galily can be contacted at: galiliy@wincol.ac.il © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Physical activity Israeli society Sports Culture (sociology...

...Yair Galily; Fany Yuval; Michael Bar‐Eli Purpose Local authorities around the world provide different forms and different amounts of direct and/or indirect assistance to professional sport teams, which in most cases are owned by private business entrepreneurs. Findings from various studies...

... sociological approach analyses and problematises notions of Welshness as it relates to the national sport of rugby. Findings The nation is often (re)presented and conceptualised as a monolithic whole where rugby's assumed centrality is rarely questioned. This essay focuses upon the areas of language...

... that now rarely have snow suitable for downhill skiing. This case study demonstrates a general approach for conducting integrated empirical research on the human dimensions of climate change. © MCB UP Limited 2003 Global warming Snow Sports USA International Journal of Sociology and Social...