Sport in history : an introduction
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Bibliographic Information
Sport in history : an introduction
Palgrave Macmillan, 2011
- : pbk
- : hbk
Available at 12 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
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Summary: "This wide-ranging analysis of the key themes and developments in sports history provides an accessible introduction to the topic. The book examines sports history on a global scale, exploring the relationship between sports history and topics such as modernisation, globalisation, identity, gender and the media"--Provided by publisher
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 154-157) and index
Contents of Works
- Sport Matters
- The Transition to Modern Sport
- Sport and Identity
- Sport and Gender
- Mediating Sport
- Sport in a Globalized World
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This wide-ranging analysis of the key themes and developments in sports history provides an accessible introduction to the topic. The book examines sports history on a global scale, exploring the relationship between sports history and topics such as modernization, globalization, identity, gender and the media.
Table of Contents
Preface.- Acknowledgements.- List of Illustrations.- Sport Matters.- The Transition to Modern Sport.- Sport and Identity.- Sport and Gender.- Mediating Sport.- Sport in a Globalized World.- Conclusion.- Select Bibliography.
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