Sport, Time and Society (RLE Sports Studies): The British at Play (Routledge Library Editions: Sports Studies) - Softcover

Book 6 of 11: Routledge Library Editions: Sports Studies

Brailsford, Dennis

 
9781138996441: Sport, Time and Society (RLE Sports Studies): The British at Play (Routledge Library Editions: Sports Studies)
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ISBN 10: 1138996440 ISBN 13: 9781138996441
Publisher: Routledge, 2015

Synopsis

This volume traces the rise and transformation of organized sport and its impact on social patterns and gender roles. Stressing the essential continuity of the sporting experience, the author shows the changing tempo of sport through the ages and explores the broader effects of the time element on the nature and style of sporting activities. The book covers current issues such as soccer hooliganism , government intervention in sport, and the influence of television on sport.

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2015
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1138996440
ISBN 13 
9781138996441
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
206

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