1. Letter from the Editor.
- Author
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Heinemann, Klaus
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SOCIOLOGY of sports , *SOCIAL sciences , *ECONOMIC trends , *STANDARDS - Abstract
This article presents information regarding the International Committee for Sociology of Sport (ICSS). Combining all these objectives will not be a simple matter, as sport sociology, similar to sociology as a whole, is at different stages of development in the various countries. It has to be seen against the background of different traditions and is subject to disparate scientific standards. Being oriented towards different objectives and ideologies its functions and tasks may vary from country to country. All this has to be minored in an international journal which should strive to reflect the diversity of scientific trends which have emerged in the respective countries. The standards prevalent in North America or western Europe for example cannot be the sole criteria when assessing whether or not an article is to be included. It should also be taken into account whether the article in question is characteristic of and significant for the sociology of sport in the respective country. The editors will endeavor to attain the objectives of the periodical by providing articles on new scientific investigations and surveys on selected topics highlighting the situation of research in the various countries.
- Published
- 1988
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