A Social History of Tennis in Britain

ISBN-13: 9780415684309 / Angielski / Twarda / 2014 / 306 str.

Robert J. Lake

Opis

From the palace courts of Henry VIII to the perennial glorious failures of British players on Wimbledon's Centre Court, the history of tennis in Britain reflects important themes in Britain's social history. In this comprehensive and critical account of the history of tennis in Britain, Robert Lake explains how the game's historical roots have shaped its contemporary structure, and how the history of tennis can tell us much about the history of wider British society.

Spis treści

1. The Emergence of Lawn Tennis in Late-Nineteenth-Century Britain  2. Representations of Social Class and Gender in Early Lawn Tennis Playing Styles, Etiquette and Fashions  3. Clubs, Tournaments and "Pot-Hunting" in Pre-War Lawn Tennis  4. The LTA’s Struggle for Legitimacy: Early Efforts in Talent Development, Coaching and the Retention of Amateurism  5. British Tennis as an Imperial Tool: International Competitions, Racial Stereotypes and Shifting British Authority  6. Reconciliation and Consolidation: Early Struggles for British Lawn Tennis in the Aftermath of War  7. Advances for Women and Children amidst British Decline  8. Interwar Developments in Club/Recreational Tennis  9. Lenglen, Tilden and the 'Amateur Problem' in Lawn Tennis  10. Developments for Professional Coaches and the Early (Failed) Push for 'Open' Tournaments  11. New British Success and Renewed Issues of Amateurism in the 1930s  12. Early Post-War Recovery Efforts in British Tennis  13. Shifting Attitudes toward Talent Development, Coaching, Commercialism and Behavioural Etiquette in Post-War British Tennis  14. The Enduring Amateur-Professional Dichotomy and the New Struggle for Authority in World Tennis  15. "All Whites" at Wimbledon? The Achievements of Gibson, Ashe and Buxton amidst Shifting Race Relations in Britain  16. Persistent Struggles for Women in Post-war Tennis  17. Nationalism, Commercialism and Cultural Change at Wimbledon  Conclusion: Continuity and Change in the Social History of Tennis in Britain and Future Directives for the LTA

O autorze

Robert J. Lake is a faculty member in the Department of Sport Science at Douglas College, Canada. His research focuses chiefly on the history and sociology of tennis, particularly related to social class, gender, nationalism, social exclusion, coaching and talent development