Topic: Theory and method in sport studies

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Aalberg, Ruben Ringereide & Stig Arve Sæther Trøndelag – verdens beste «skinasjon»? En undersøkelse av hvordan representanter fra regionen forstår sin egen suksess som dominerende skiidrettsregion i Norge (131024)
Bäckström, Åsa, Mikael Quennerstedt, Ninitha Maivorsdotter & Jane Meckbach Routes and roots to knowing in Shaun White’s snowboarding road trip: A mycorrhizaic approach to multisensory emplaced learning in exergames (published in Scandinavian Sport Studies Forum 191125)
Carlsson, Bo Jag tvivlar på idrottsvetenskapen! (141202)
Carlsson, Bo Vad bör idrottssociologin göra? (150210)
Fasting, K., C. Brackenridge & G. Kjølberg Using Court Reports to Enhance Knowledge of Sexual Abluse in Sport: A Norwegian Case Study (published in Scandinavian Sport Studies Forum Vol. 4, 2013)
Ekholm, David Research on Sport as a Means of Crime Prevention in a Swedish Welfare Context: A Literature Review (published 131017  in Scandinavian Sport Studies Forum, Vol 4, 2013)
Fürst, Henrik From Talent to Qualification: A Sociological and Methodological Discussion of Player Talent Identification (Published in English in Scandinavian Sport Studies Forum Vol. 15, 2024, 240506)
Hjelm, Jonny The Aristocratic Taste for Sport among Swedish Sport Researchers (published in Scandinavian Sport Studies Forum Vol 8 2017, 2017-03-02)
Næss, Hans Erik Sensory Ethnographies of Sport: Three Methodological Considerations (Published in Scandinavian Sport Studies Forum Vol. 8 2017)
Skille, Eivind Å. & Tor Solbakken The relationship between adolescent sport participation and lifelong participation in physical activity in Norway A Critical Analysis (published in Scandinavian Sport Studies Forum Vol. 5, 2014)
Skovhus, Mette & Helle Winther Udvikling af pædagogstuderendes lederskab gennem krop og bevægelse (190125)
Vettenniemi, Erkki Paradise (Totally) Lost: Kalevi Heinilä’s Totalization Theory Revisited (100901)
Winther, Helle & Mathias Sune Berg Kunstnerisk baserede forskningsmetoder: Om kreative og bevægende tilgange til bacheloropgaver, specialer og forskningsprojekter [Arts-Based Research Methods: On Creative and Moving Sources for Bachelor and Master Theses, and Research Projects] (DAN 210531)

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Bentzen, Marte, Danielle Alexander, Gordon A. Bloom & Göran Kenttä What do we know about research on parasport coaches? A scoping review | A summary (210506)
Hausken-Sutter, Solveig E. Complexity and interdisciplinarity in sport science: a PhD student’s perspective (210922)
Högman, Johan, Christian Augustsson & Pernilla Hedström “Being or becoming physically active”: Unpacking conceptions about objectives and methods in partnership-based alternative sports activities | A summary (210211)
Ingulfsvann, Laura Suominen, Vegard Fusche Moe & Gunn Engelsrud Tensions and tractions of moving together and alone in physical education | A summary (2105012)
Jansson, Alexander Sommarskola i Oxford (180801)
Mashreghi, Sepand “Where is the sport science in this?”: The crumbling of the coloniality of social sciences and re-existence of the otherwise (210518)
Monsees, Leah M. Mirror, mirror on the wall – interdisciplinarity is the winner after all? Discussing interdisciplinarity in relation to the sport sciences (210422)
Nilsén, Åke Fältanteckningar: På utflykt med bouldrare (120215)
Nilsén, Åke Fältanteckningar: På utflykt med sportdykare (131003)
Skov, Torsten How not to study bias (230814)

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A Dictionary of Sports Studies Alan Tomlinson Oxford: Oxford University Press 2010 (Arve Hjelseth 101124)
A Multiverse of Talent: Contemporary Understandings of Talent in Swedish and German Elite Youth Football Leah Monsees Malmö: Malmö University Press 2025 (review in English by Henrik Fürst, published 250912)
A Wider Social Role for Sport: Who’s Keeping the Score? Fred Coalter Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2010 (Mats Franzén 110309)
Advanced Analysis of Motor Development Kathleen M. Haywood, Mary Ann Roberton & Nancy Getchell Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics 2012 (Ingegerd Ericsson 150220)
The Anthropology of Sport and Human Movement: A Biocultural Perspective Robert R. Sands & Linda R. Sands (red) Lanham, MD: Lexington Books 2010 (Kalle Jonasson 140523)
The Bloomsbury Companion to the Philosophy of Sport Cesar R. Torres (red) London: Bloomsbury 2014 (Kenneth Aggerholm 141017)
Body, town planning, and participation: The roles of young people and sport Antonio Borgogni Jyväskylä: University of Jyväskylä 2012 (Henning Eichberg 130307)
Case Studies in Sport Socialisation Mark Brooke Champaign, IL: Common Ground 2019 (review by Alan Bairner, published 190903)
Critical Research in Sport, Health and Physical Education: How to make a difference Richard Pringle, Håkan Larsson & Göran Gerdin (red) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2019 (review in English by lisahunter , published 201120)
Critical Thinking for Sports Students Emily Ryall London: Sage Publications 2010 (Kutte Jönsson 130829)
Deconstructing Martial Arts Paul Bowman Cardiff: Cardiff University Press 2019 (review in English by Anne Tjønndal, published 191204)
Det är väl typiskt tjejer: Om basket, kropp och femininitet Julia Rönnbäck Malmö: Bokförlaget idrottsforum.org 2015 (Karin Lindelöf 160301)
Digitale forskningsmetoder Anne Tjønndal & Ingrid Fylling Oslo: Cappelen Damm Akademisk  2021 (review in Swedish by Martin Berg, published 220217)
Doing Sensory Ethnography Sarah Pink London: Sage Publications 2009 (Åsa Bäckström 100217)
Duelism: Confronting Sport Through Its Doubles Brittany Reid & Taylor McKee (eds.) Champaign, IL: Common Ground 2021 (review in English by Steph Doehler, published 220311)
Ethics, Knowledge and Truth in Sports Research: An Epistemology of Sport Graham McFee Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2010 (Mikael Lindfelt 110309)
An ethnography of English football fans: Cans, cops and carnivals Geoff Pearson Manchester: Manchester University Press 2012 (Lise Joern 131113)
Ethnomethodology at Play Peter Tolmie & Mark Rouncefield (red) Aldershot, Hamps.: Ashgate Publishing 2013 (Björn Sjöblom 140821)
Football as Medicine: Prescribing Football for Global Health Promotion Peter Krustrup & Daniel Parnell (red) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2020 (review in English by Dominic Malcolm, published 200429)
Fútbol in the Park: Immigrants, Soccer, and the Creation of Social Ties David Trouille Chicago, IL.: University of Chicago Press 2021 (review in English by Nicole Hernandez, published 220131)
Global Sports Fandom in South Korea: American Major League Baseball and Its Fans in the Online Community Younghan Cho London: Palgrave Macmillan 2020 (review in English by Mark Brooke, published 211216)
Grundbog i idrætssociologi Lone Friis Thing & Ulrik Wagner (red) København: Munksgaard Danmark 2011 (Arve Hjelseth 121121)
Hegemony and Sport: Power Through Culture in Theory and Practice April Henning & Jesper Andreasson Champaign, IL: Common Ground 2022 (review in English by Hallgeir Gammelsæter, published 230607)
Helt i mål: Lær statistisk tenkning med tall fra sportens verden Christer Thrane Oslo: Humanist Forlag 2024 (review in Norwegian by Mads Skauge, published 240925)
Hälsoarbete i rörelse: Ett aktionsforskningsprojekt inom etableringsreformens samhälls- och hälsoinformation Anna Bergenfeldt Fabri Malmö: Malmö universitet 2019 (review in Swedish by Michaela Pörn, published 191106)
Idrett, kjønn og ledelse: Festskrift til Jorid Hovden Anne Tjønndal (red.) Bergen: Fagbokforlaget 2021 (review in Swedish by Leah Monsees, published 211123)
Idrott, tävling och allvar: En kritisk granskning av svensk idrottsforskning Jonny Hjelm Malmö: Bokförlaget idrottsforum.org 2015 (Erkki Vettenniemi 160217)
Idrottsutövandets estetik: En narrativ studie av meningsskapande och lärande Ninitha Maivorsdotter Örebro: Örebro universitet 2011 (Torun Mattsson 121031)
Key Concepts in Sport and Exercise Research Methods Michael Atkinson London: Sage Publications 2012 (Jens Troelsen 140212)
Key Concepts in Sport Psychology John Kremer, Aidan Moran, Graham Walker & Cathy Craig London: Sage Publications 2011 (Joakim Ingrell 121031)
Key Concepts in Sports Studies Stephen Wagg et al London: Sage Publications 2009 (Lars-Erik Alkvist 100901)
Krop og bevægelse i idræt og sundhed: Kulturanalytiske tilgange Susanne Ravn & Signe Højbjerre Larsen (red.) Odense: Syddansk Universitetsforlag 2020 (review in English by Frida Wågan, published 211125)
Kroppens sprog i professionel praksis: Om kontakt, nærvær, lederskab og personlig kommunikation Helle Winther (red) Værløse: Billesø & Baltzer 2012 (Håkan Larsson 131107)
Källa: internet: Att bedöma information utifrån källkritiska principer Torsten Thurén & George Strachal Malmö: Gleerups 2011 (Aage Radmann 130816)
Leisure, Sports & Society Karl Spracklen Basingstoke, Hamps.: Palgrave Macmillan 2013 (Erik Backman 141114)
Life Story Research in Sport: Understanding the experiences of elite and professional athletes through narrative Kitrina Douglas & David Carless Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2015 (John Hellström 160309)
Marxism, Cultural Studies and Sport Ben Carrington & Ian McDonald (red) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2009 (Mats Greiff 100217)
Mellom meg og det andre er der stier: En avhandling om stier, mennesker og naturopplevelse Annette Bischoff Ås: Universitetet for miljø og biovitenskap (UMB) 2012 (Henning Eichberg 130212)
Methodology in Sports History Wray Vamplew & Dave Day (red) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2018 (Robert Svensson 180612)
Metoder i idrætsforskning Lone Friis Thing & Laila Susanne Ottesen (red) København: Munksgaard Danmark 2013 (Anders Östnäs 140502)
Motor Control and Learning: A Behavioral Emphasis Richard A. Schmidt & Timothy D. Lee Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics 2011 (Ingegerd Ericsson 140122)
Observing Sport: Modern System Theoretical Appoaches Ulrik Wagner, Rasmus K. Storm & John Hoberman (red) Schorndorf: Hofmann-Verlag 2010 (Kalle Jonasson 120215)
Online Research Methods in Sport Studies Jamie Cleland, Kevin Dixon & Daniel Kilvington Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2020 (review in English by Daniel Bjärsholm, published 210511)
The Oxford Handbook of Exercise Psychology Edmund O. Acevedo (red) Oxford: Oxford University Press 2012 (Erwin Apitzsch 130125) 
Pedagogy and Human Movement: Theory, practice, research Richard Tinning Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2010 (Gunn Nyberg 120215)
Phenomenological Approaches to Sport Irena Martínková & Jim Parry (red) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2012 (Henning Eichberg 140403)
Physical Literacy: Throughout the Lifecourse Margaret Whitehead (red) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2010 (Karin Redelius 110330)
lisahunteretalPierre Bourdieu and Physical Culture  lisahunter, Wayne Smith & elke emerald (red) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2015 (Mats Franzén 151022)
Poeng, penger og politikk: Et institusjonelt perspektiv på idrettsledelse Hallgeir Gammelsæter Oslo: Cappelen Damm Akademisk  2016 (Cecilia Stenling 170914)
Qualitative Methods in Sports Studies David L. Andrews, Daniel S. Mason & Michael L. Silk (red) Oxford: Berg Publishers 2005 (Frans Oddner 061101)
Qualitative Research for Physical Culture Pirkko Markula & Michael Silk Basingstoke, Hamps.: Palgrave Macmillan 2011 (Anne Tjønndal 160518)
Qualitative Research in Physical Activity and the Health Professions William A. Pitney & Jenny ParkerChampaign, IL: Human Kinetics 2009 (Mette Krogh Christensen 100606)
Qualitative Research in Sport Management Allan Edwards & James Skinner Oxford, Oxon: Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann 2009 (Christian Widholm 110126)
Reinventing Martial Arts in the 21st Century: Eastern Stimulus, Western Response George Jennings Oxford, Oxon: Peter Lang Publishing 2023 (review in English by Anna Kavoura, published 231123)
Research Methods for Sport Studies: Second Edition Chris Gratton & Ian Jones Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2010 (David Cardell 110330)
Research Methods in Physical Activity: Fifth Edition Jerry R. Thomas, Jack K. Nelson & Stephen J. SilvermanChampaign, IL: Human Kinetics 2006 (Jens Troelsen 070516)
Research Methods in Physical Activity: Sixth Edition Jerry R. Thomas, Jack K. Nelson & Stephen J. SilvermanChampaign, IL: Human Kinetics 2011 (Jens Troelsen 111102)
Research Methods in Physical Education and Youth Sport Kathleen Armour & Doune Macdonald (red) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2012 (Jane Meckbach 120919)
Research Methods in Sport Mark F. Smith Exeter: Learning Matters 2010 (Bill Sund 110330)
Research Methods in Sport Management Ming Li, Brenda Pitts & Jerome Quarterman Morgantown, WV: Fitness Information Technology 2008 (PG Fahlström 110309)
Research Methods in Sports Coaching Lee Nelson, Ryan Groom & Paul Potrac (red) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2014 (Anne Tjønndal 181213)
The Research Process in Sport, Exercise and Health: Case Studies of Active Researchers Rich Neil, Sheldon Hanton, Scott Fleming & Kylie Wilson (red) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2014 (Andreas Ivarsson 140527)
Retorikk, idrett og samfunn Hans-Ivar Kristiansen & Odd Nordhaug (red) Oslo: forlag1 2010 (Anders Östnäs 121031)
Routledge Handbook of Qualitative Research in Sport and Exercise Brett Smith & Andrew C. Sparkes (red) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2016 (Mark Brooke 190321)
Serious Leisure and Nature: Sustainable Consumption in the Outdoors Lee Davidson & Robert A. Stebbins Basingstoke, Hamps.: Palgrave Macmillan 2011 (Klas Sandell 130607)
Single-Case Research Methods in Sport and Exercise Psychology Jamie Barker, Paul McCarthy, Marc Jones & Aidan Moran Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2011 (Magnus Lindwall 111123)
Snowboarding Bodies in Theory and Practice Holly Thorpe Basingstoke, Hamps.: Palgrave Macmillan 2011 (Åsa Bäckström 150512)
Social Sciences in Sport Joseph Maguire (red) Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics 2014 (Alan Bairner 140930)
Sociology of Sport and Social Theory Earl Smith (red) Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics 2010 (Inge Kryger Pedersen 111012)
Som vem som helst: Kön, funktionalitet och idrottande kroppar Elisabet Apelmo Göteborg: Daidalos 2013 (Marie Larneby 131101)
Sport, Theory and Social Problems: A Critical Introduction (Second Edition) Eric Anderson & Adam White Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2018 (Anne Tjønndal 180614)
Sport, Violence and Society Kevin Young Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2012 (David Wästerfors 121010)
Sport and Modernity Richard Gruneau Cambridge, Cambs.: Polity Press 2017 (Alan Bairner 180904)
Sport and Social Mobility: Crossing Boundaries Ramón Spaaij Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2013 (Mats Franzén 161103)
Sport Management Cultures Vassil Girginov (red) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2011 (Cecilia Stenling 120307)
Sporting Cultures: Global Perspectives Nick Piercey & Samantha-Jayne Oldfield (eds.) Manchester, UK: MMU Sport and Leisure History 2019 (review in English by Björn Sandahl, published 200924)
Surfing Life: Surface, Substructure and the Commodification of the Sublime Mark Stranger Aldershot, Hamps.: Ashgate Publishing 2011 (Åsa Bäckström 121010)
Systems Thinking Methods in Sport: Practical Guidance and Case Study Applications Scott McLean, Mitchell Naughton, Gemma Read, Neville A. Stanton, Adam Hulme, Guy Walker & Paul Salmon Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2025 (review in English by Kati Lehtonen, published 250409)
Transnational and Comparative Research in Sport: Globalisation, Governance and Sport Policy Ian Henry & The Institute of Sport and Leisure Policy Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2007 (Hallgeir Gammelsæter 081126)
Venner på tur: Naturguiding som relasjonell kunnskap Thomas Vold Oslo: Norges idrettshøgskole 2015 (Henning Eichberg 160421)
Women in Sports Coaching Nicole M. LaVoi (red) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2016 (Anne Tjønndal 181213)
Young People, Physical Activity and the Everyday Jan Wright & Doune Macdonald (red) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2010 (Suzanne Lundvall 120418)