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 Dunning | |
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Born | 27 December 1936 London |
Died | 10 February 2019 Leicester | (aged 82)
Awards | DLitt honoris causa 2013 |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | University of Leicester |
Academic work | |
Institutions | University of Leicester |
Main interests | Sociology |
Website | Profile page |
Eric 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 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.