ISBN:
0415142164
,
9780415142168
,
0415142172
,
9780415142175
,
0203022750
,
9780203022757
Language:
English
Pages:
Online Ressource (xii, 236 p.)
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Parallel Title:
Print version Moving the goalposts
DDC:
306.483
Keywords:
Sports Social aspects
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Great Britain
;
Sports History
;
20th century
;
Great Britain
;
Sports and state Great Britain
;
Great Britain
;
Sports Social aspects
;
Sports History 20th century
;
Sports and state
;
Sports History 20th century
;
Sports and state
;
Sports Social aspects
;
Sports history
;
Sports
;
Sports and state
;
Sports ; Social aspects
;
Sport
;
Maatschappij
;
SPORTS & RECREATION ; Sociology of Sports
;
History
;
Great Britain
;
Electronic books
;
Electronic books History
;
Electronic books
Abstract:
1. Sport, politics, and the state -- 2. Sport, the nation, and the world -- 3. Sport, commerce, and sponsorship -- 4. Sport and gender -- 5. Sport, social class, and professional status -- 6. Sport and ethnicity.
Abstract:
This book argues that sport is not neutral, asocial or apolitical and so it needs to be assessed in its widest cultural context to be understood. It examines how sport is acted upon by these influences and creates influences of its own. The book provides a comprehensive survey of sport in Britain since 1945 and examines its place in British culture. It offers a critical introduction to existing literature on the subject and places contemporary sport in the context of recent history. The author discusses issues of politics, national identity, gender, class and race and explores representations of sport in the media. Sports covered include: football, rugby, tennis and polo
Description / Table of Contents:
1. Sport, politics, and the state2. Sport, the nation, and the world -- 3. Sport, commerce, and sponsorship -- 4. Sport and gender -- 5. Sport, social class, and professional status -- 6. Sport and ethnicity.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [204]-222) and index. - Description based on print version record
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