Towards a Theoretical Understanding of Australian Colonial Sport: British Nationalism and Schools
Language: English
Published by Springer Nature, 2025
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- Title
- Towards a Theoretical Understanding of Australian Colonial Sport: British Nationalism and Schools
- Author
- Georgakis, Steve
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Publication year
- 2025
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- Brand New
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 9819531209
- ISBN 13
- 9789819531202
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- 0.44 kilograms
This book posits that during Australia’s colonial period (1788–1900), all sport, including the hegemonic football codes (rugby union and Australian rules football), was closely tied to British nationalism. The first part of this book, drawing from theories articulated by Tony Collins and Andy Harper, argues that both rugby union and Australian rules in colonial Australia were expressions of British nationalism, promoted and reinforced by the colonial power structures. Meanwhile, soccer, despite its widespread popularity in Britain, was excluded as the hegemonic football code from the colonial sporting landscape. The author argues that the origins of colonial football can be traced to the independent boys’ school system, where football was first developed before spreading to the wider community. The second part of this book shifts focus to senior community sport, exploring its role as an extension of British nationalism beyond the school system. Through case studies of horse racing, cricket, yachting, and lawn bowls, this book demonstrates how these activities reinforced British cultural identity within colonial communities but were linked to commercial interests. While the organizational structures and purposes of school-based and adult community-based sports differed, this analysis reveals that both ultimately served to affirm British nationalist ideals. School sports were closely tied to education, discipline, and the cultivation of elite leadership, while adult community sports catered more to leisure, entertainment, and social cohesion. Despite these distinctions, both realms contributed to the broader narrative of colonial sport as a vehicle for British cultural hegemony. Relevant to scholars and students in both sports studies and history, this book provides a timely reset for Australian sporting history.
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About the Author
Dr. Steve Georgakis has taught at the University of Sydney for more than 25 years. Since his appointment, he has taught in all pre-services teachers’ programs and was for more than 10 years Director of the Health and Physical Education Program. A former international football player, he has worked closely with Football Australian in their Coach Education programs. Steve appears regularly in the media on a diverse range of both local and international sporting and education issues. His latest book is Light, R. & Georgakis, S. (2023) Sociology for physical education and coaching (Routledge).
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