University of Brighton, PhD, Sport Science, Exercise Science and Leisure Cultures Research
| Study mode |
Start date |
Duration |
| Part-time |
Sep |
years: 0 - 6 |
| Full-time |
Sep |
years: 3 |
Work in sport and leisure cultures focuses on critical social science-oriented research into the genesis and development of contemporary sports and associated leisure cultures; comparative, ethnographic and investigative research combines social history, sociology and political science; areas of expansion include: comparative sports cultures and politics; the social and cultural theory of sport and leisure; sport and leisure subcultures; the application of ethnographic methodology to policy development in the public provision of leisure and recreation; the application of investigative research methodology in studying sports organisations; sport and the media; and sport journalism; sport and exercise science research embraces sport and exercise psychology, physiology and biomechanics.
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