Moving the goalposts : a history of sport and society since 1945 /

This book argues that sport is not neutral, asocial or apolitical and so it needs to be assessed in its widest cultural context to be understood. It examines how sport is acted upon by these influences and creates influences of its own. The book provides a comprehensive survey of sport in Britain si...

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Main Author: Polley, Martin, 1965-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 1998.
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Online Access: Full text (MFA users only)
ISBN:0203022750
9780203022757
0415142164
9780415142168
0415142172
9780415142175
9786610333561
6610333564
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Sport, politics, and the state
  • 2. Sport, the nation, and the world
  • 3. Sport, commerce, and sponsorship
  • 4. Sport and gender
  • 5. Sport, social class, and professional status
  • 6. Sport and ethnicity.