Sports geography

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Sports geography

John Bale

Routledge, 2003

2nd ed

  • : hbk
  • : pbk

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"First published 1989 by Taylor & Francis"--T.p. verso

Includes bibliographical references (p. [178]-189) and indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Description

'Space' and 'place' are concepts central to both geography and sport. Places, for example, are the means of identifying most sports teams, while sport both affects, and is affected by, the physical environment and landscape. In this fully revised and updated edition of his classic, discipline-defining text, John Bale comprehensively explores the relationships between sport, place, location and landscape. Drawing on examples from around the world, the book addresses key topics from the geographical diffusion of modern sport to the economic impact of sport. Also included in this new edition are cutting-edge areas of geographic interest, from the 'geographical imagination', to postmodern and postcolonial enquiry. Presenting a wealth of research data, as well as the most comprehensive guide to the literature currently available, this accessible text will be indispensable reading for all students of sport, human geography and cultural studies.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. The Geographical Bases of Sport 3. The Growth and Globalisation of Sports 4. Regional Dimensions 5. Sport and Location 6. Sport and Welfare Geography 7. Sites, Sights and Senses in Sports 8.Imaginative Geographies of Sports

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Details

  • NCID
    BA60333785
  • ISBN
    • 0419252207
    • 0419252304
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London ; New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    x, 196 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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