Providing a social, economic and political study of field sports and those other activities and customs labelled as rural sports, from the earliest of times to the present day in all of the United Kingdom and Ireland. This book brings together several distinct types of traditional rural sports with particular emphasis on the social history and 'traditional' aspects. It contains several hundred entries focusing on individual sports and others providing analysis of key concepts, themes and terminologies. The Encyclopedia of Traditional British Rural Sports is an invaluable reference...
Providing a social, economic and political study of field sports and those other activities and customs labelled as rural sports, from the earliest of...
An accessible and fully cross-referenced A-Z guide, this book has been written specifically for students of sport studies and physical education, introducing basic terms and concepts. Entries cover such diverse subjects as coaching, drug testing, hooliganism, cultural imperialism, economics, gay games, amateurism, extreme sports, exercise physiology and Olympism.
This revised second edition, including fully updated further reading and web references, places a greater emphasis on sports science, with new entries on subjects such as:
aerobic and anaerobic...
An accessible and fully cross-referenced A-Z guide, this book has been written specifically for students of sport studies and physical education, i...
Based on a vast range of club and association records, Pay Up and Play the Game, first published in 1988, presents a systematic economic analysis of the emergence of mass spectator sport during the years prior to World War I. It explores the tensions behind an increasingly commercialised activity that was nonetheless suffused with 'gentlemanly' values at many levels, and highlights the retreat of the latter as working-class consumption and participation became predominant, symbolised most dramatically by the celebrated victory of proletarian Blackburn Olympic over the Old Etonians in the FA...
Based on a vast range of club and association records, Pay Up and Play the Game, first published in 1988, presents a systematic economic analysis of t...
An encyclopaedia of one of Britain's oldest sports, this reference considers the traditional themes of gambling and breeding, and contains biographies of human personalities and equine stars. It also covers controversial issues and an eclectic mix of entries on such diverse themes as alcohol and racing inns, the church, weather and superstition.
An encyclopaedia of one of Britain's oldest sports, this reference considers the traditional themes of gambling and breeding, and contains biographies...
Short-listed for the North American Society for Sport History Book Award 2003
Alcohol is never far from sporting events. Although popular thinking on the effects of drinking has changed considerably over time, throughout history sport and alcohol have been intimately linked. The Victorians, for example, believed that beer helped to build stamina, whereas today any serious athlete must abstain from the 'demon drink'. Yet despite current prohibitions and the widespread acceptance of alcohol's deleterious effects, the uneasy alliance of sport with alcohol remains culturally entrenched....
Short-listed for the North American Society for Sport History Book Award 2003
Alcohol is never far from sporting events. Although popular thi...
Short-listed for the North American Society for Sport History Book Award 2003
Alcohol is never far from sporting events. Although popular thinking on the effects of drinking has changed considerably over time, throughout history sport and alcohol have been intimately linked. The Victorians, for example, believed that beer helped to build stamina, whereas today any serious athlete must abstain from the 'demon drink'. Yet despite current prohibitions and the widespread acceptance of alcohol's deleterious effects, the uneasy alliance of sport with alcohol remains culturally entrenched....
Short-listed for the North American Society for Sport History Book Award 2003
Alcohol is never far from sporting events. Although popular thi...
Based on a vast range of club and association records, Pay Up and Play the Game, first published in 1988, presents a systematic economic analysis of the emergence of mass spectator sport during the years prior to World War I. It explores the tensions behind an increasingly commercialised activity that was nonetheless suffused with 'gentlemanly' values at many levels, and highlights the retreat of the latter as working-class consumption and participation became predominant, symbolised most dramatically by the celebrated victory of proletarian Blackburn Olympic over the Old Etonians in the FA...
Based on a vast range of club and association records, Pay Up and Play the Game, first published in 1988, presents a systematic economic analysis of t...
This is the first single-volume book to deal comprehensively with Australia's sporting life. It covers the history of a range of individual sports in Australia, including cricket, horse-racing, netball, rowing, tennis, lawn bowls, swimming, surfing, and the various football codes. The book demonstrates the central role of sports in Australian popular culture and shows the ways in which sports reflect changing Australian society.
This is the first single-volume book to deal comprehensively with Australia's sporting life. It covers the history of a range of individual sports in ...
This remarkable volume should become the standard reference source for the history of British sport. It covers the sociology and psychology of sports, major events such as the cricket Test Matches and Wimbledon, key issues such as racism and drugs, and sport in drama, literature, and the media.
This remarkable volume should become the standard reference source for the history of British sport. It covers the sociology and psychology of spor...
This is a social, economic and political study of both field sports and those other activities and customs labelled as rural sports from the earliest of times to the present day in all of the United Kingdom and Ireland.
This is a social, economic and political study of both field sports and those other activities and customs labelled as rural sports from the earliest ...
