A Cultural History of Sport in the Modern Age

A Cultural History of Sport in the Modern Age
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 406
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ISBN-10 : 9781350283107
ISBN-13 : 135028310X
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Book Synopsis A Cultural History of Sport in the Modern Age by : Steven A. Riess

Download or read book A Cultural History of Sport in the Modern Age written by Steven A. Riess and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2022-08-31 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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