Eric Dunning was a pioneer in the sociology of sport and the founder, with Patrick Murphy and John Williams, of the . He was the author of a number of books and articles on sport and the figurational sociology of Norbert Elias. Although officially retired, Dunning remained an Emeritus Professor of the University of Leicester as well as a Visiting Professor at the Chester Centre for Research into Sport and Society. Dunning was also a member of the editorial board of the Jornal de Ciências do Exercicio e Esporte, Paraná Federal University, Brazil.[2]
Dunning had edited and co-authored numerous books in the sociology of sport. In 1999 he published his first sole-authored book, Sport Matters.[3] In October 2000, he co-edited the comprehensive Handbook of Sports Studies with Jay Coakley.[4] His book about Norbert Elias, Norbert Elias and Modern Sociology is based partly on Dunning's personal experience working with Elias for more than three decades. The book, co-authored with Jason Hughes, was published in 2012.[5]
Dunning's supervised PhD students were Joseph Maguire, Dominic Malcolm, Martin Roderick, Yair Galily & Andy Smith.
Research interestsedit
sociological theory, especially the functional sociology and theory of civilizing processes of Norbert Elias and its place within the wider field of classical and modern sociology
the sociology of sport and leisure
problems of violence and civilization, especially sports-related violence such as football hooliganism
the use of Elias's theory in understanding the Holocaust and genocide more generally.
Representative Publicationsedit
Dunning, Eric; Murphy, Patrick; Williams, John (1988). The roots of football hooliganism: an historical and sociological study. London New York: Routledge & Kegan Paul. ISBN9780415036771.
Dunning, Eric (1999). Sport matters: sociological studies of sport, violence, and civilization. London New York: Routledge. ISBN9780415093781.
Dunning, Eric; Coakley, Jay (2000). Handbook of sports studies. London: SAGE. ISBN9780761949497.
Dunning, Eric; Murphy, Patrick; Waddington, Ivan; Astrinakis, Antonios (2002). Fighting fans: football hooliganism as a world phenomenon. Dublin: University College Dublin Press. ISBN9781900621748.
Dunning, Eric; Mennell, Stephen J. (2003). Norbert Elias. Masters in Modern Social Thought. London Thousand Oaks, California: SAGE. ISBN9780761974574.
Dunning, Eric; Dominic, Malcolm (2003). Sport: critical concepts in sociology. London New York: Routledge. ISBN9780415262927.
Dunning, Eric; Hughes, Jason (2012). Norbert Elias and modern sociology knowledge, interdependence, power, process. London: Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN9781780932255.
Referencesedit
^"Norbert Elias : Death of Eric Dunning". Retrieved 21 February 2019.
^Dunning's faculty page at the University of Leicester website. Web accessed July 2013.
^Dunning, Eric (1999). Sport matters: sociological studies of sport, violence, and civilization. London New York: Routledge. ISBN9780415093781.
^Dunning, Eric; Coakley, Jay (2000). Handbook of sports studies. London: SAGE. ISBN9780761949497.
^Dunning, Eric; Hughes, Jason (2012). Norbert Elias and modern sociology knowledge, interdependence, power, process. London: Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN9781780932255.
January 01, 1970
eric, dunning, december, 1936, february, 2019, british, sociologist, emeritus, professor, sociology, university, leicester, born27, december, 1936londondied10, february, 2019, 2019, aged, leicesterawardsdlitt, honoris, causa, 2013academic, backgroundalma, mate. Eric Dunning 27 December 1936 10 February 2019 1 was a British sociologist who was Emeritus Professor of sociology at the University of Leicester Eric DunningBorn27 December 1936LondonDied10 February 2019 2019 02 10 aged 82 LeicesterAwardsDLitt honoris causa 2013Academic backgroundAlma materUniversity of LeicesterAcademic workInstitutionsUniversity of LeicesterMain interestsSociologyWebsiteProfile page Contents 1 Career 2 Research interests 3 Representative Publications 4 ReferencesCareer editEric Dunning was a pioneer in the sociology of sport and the founder with Patrick Murphy and John Williams of the Sir Norman Chester Centre for Football Research He was the author of a number of books and articles on sport and the figurational sociology of Norbert Elias Although officially retired Dunning remained an Emeritus Professor of the University of Leicester as well as a Visiting Professor at the Chester Centre for Research into Sport and Society Dunning was also a member of the editorial board of the Jornal de Ciencias do Exercicio e Esporte Parana Federal University Brazil 2 Dunning had edited and co authored numerous books in the sociology of sport In 1999 he published his first sole authored book Sport Matters 3 In October 2000 he co edited the comprehensive Handbook of Sports Studies with Jay Coakley 4 His book about Norbert Elias Norbert Elias and Modern Sociology is based partly on Dunning s personal experience working with Elias for more than three decades The book co authored with Jason Hughes was published in 2012 5 Dunning s supervised PhD students were Joseph Maguire Dominic Malcolm Martin Roderick Yair Galily amp Andy Smith Research interests editsociological theory especially the functional sociology and theory of civilizing processes of Norbert Elias and its place within the wider field of classical and modern sociology the sociology of sport and leisure problems of violence and civilization especially sports related violence such as football hooliganism the use of Elias s theory in understanding the Holocaust and genocide more generally Representative Publications editDunning Eric Murphy Patrick Williams John 1988 The roots of football hooliganism an historical and sociological study London New York Routledge amp Kegan Paul ISBN 9780415036771 Dunning Eric 1999 Sport matters sociological studies of sport violence and civilization London New York Routledge ISBN 9780415093781 Dunning Eric Coakley Jay 2000 Handbook of sports studies London SAGE ISBN 9780761949497 Dunning Eric Murphy Patrick Waddington Ivan Astrinakis Antonios 2002 Fighting fans football hooliganism as a world phenomenon Dublin University College Dublin Press ISBN 9781900621748 Dunning Eric Mennell Stephen J 2003 Norbert Elias Masters in Modern Social Thought London Thousand Oaks California SAGE ISBN 9780761974574 Dunning Eric Dominic Malcolm 2003 Sport critical concepts in sociology London New York Routledge ISBN 9780415262927 Dunning Eric Hughes Jason 2012 Norbert Elias and modern sociology knowledge interdependence power process London Bloomsbury Academic ISBN 9781780932255 References edit Norbert Elias Death of Eric Dunning Retrieved 21 February 2019 Dunning s faculty page at the University of Leicester website Web accessed July 2013 Dunning Eric 1999 Sport matters sociological studies of sport violence and civilization London New York Routledge ISBN 9780415093781 Dunning Eric Coakley Jay 2000 Handbook of sports studies London SAGE ISBN 9780761949497 Dunning Eric Hughes Jason 2012 Norbert Elias and modern sociology knowledge interdependence power process London Bloomsbury Academic ISBN 9781780932255 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eric Dunning amp oldid 1179637062, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
