A Cultural History of Sport in the Modern Age Paperback / softback
Edited by Steven A. (Northeastern Illinois University, USA) Riess
Part of the The Cultural Histories Series series
Paperback / softback
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A Cultural History of Sport in the Modern Age covers the period 1920 to today.
Over this time, world-wide participation in sport has been shaped by economic developments, communication and transportation innovations, declining racism, diplomacy, political ideologies, feminization, democratization, as well as increasing professionalization and commercialization.
Sport has now become both a global cultural force and one of the deepest ways in which individual nations express their myths, beliefs, values, traditions and realities. The 6 volume set of the Cultural History of Sport presents the first comprehensive history from classical antiquity to today, covering all forms and aspects of sport and its ever-changing social, cultural, political, and economic context and impact.
The themes covered in each volume are the purpose of sport; sporting time and sporting space; products, training and technology; rules and order; conflict and accommodation; inclusion, exclusion and segregation; minds, bodies and identities; representation. Steven A. Riess is Professor Emeritus at Northeastern Illinois University, USA. Volume 6 in the Cultural History of Sport set General Editors: Wray Vamplew, Mark Dyreson, and John McClelland
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:288 pages, 43 b/w illus
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:25/07/2024
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- ISBN:9781350461055
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Pre-Order
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:288 pages, 43 b/w illus
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:25/07/2024
- Category:
- ISBN:9781350461055
