Sport and the English, 1918-1939: Between the Wars Contributor(s): Huggins, Mike (Author), Williams, Jack (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415331846 ISBN-13: 9780415331845 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $190.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2005 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Sociology Of Sports - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - Sports & Recreation | History |
Dewey: 796.094 |
LCCN: 2005017639 |
Physical Information: 200 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 - Cultural Region - British Isles |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A thorough, innovative yet entertaining and readable analysis of sport as an expression of the values and social relations of a nation. Covering the years between the two World Wars, the central place of sport in English life is brought into sharp focus, providing insight into issues of gender, class, religion and locality, ideas of morality, continuity and change, and what it meant to be English during this pivotal time. Themes include:
This original and lucid study is ideal for students of sport and social history, and anyone with an interest in the social role of sport. |