Games and empires : modern sports and cultural imperialism

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Games and empires : modern sports and cultural imperialism

Allen Guttmann

Columbia University Press, [c1994]

  • alk. paper
  • pbk.

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Bibliography: p. [227]-252

Includes index

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Volume

alk. paper ISBN 9780231100427

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An exploration of the ways in which modern sports have spread from their Western roots to all corners of the globe. Could this be another form of cultural imperialism?
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pbk. ISBN 9780231100434

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Charts the cultural diffusion of British and American sports across the world, tracing the manner in which key sports have affected the cultural development of different countries from the 19th century to the present day. This includes the introduction of cricket to India and soccer to Africa.

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