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Sport In History Emeritus Professor Jeffrey Hill

Sport In History By Emeritus Professor Jeffrey Hill

Sport In History by Emeritus Professor Jeffrey Hill


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Summary


This wide-ranging analysis of the key themes and developments in sports history provides an accessible introduction to the topic. The book examines sports history on a global scale, exploring the relationship between sports history and topics such as modernization, globalization, identity, gender and the media.

Sport In History Summary

Sport In History: An Introduction by Emeritus Professor Jeffrey Hill


This wide-ranging analysis of the key themes and developments in sports history provides an accessible introduction to the topic. The book examines sports history on a global scale, exploring the relationship between sports history and topics such as modernization, globalization, identity, gender and the media.

Sport In History Reviews

'[A]n excellent introduction for those who want to immerse themselves in sports history. It presents a generous smorgasbord of perspectives and approaches.' - Hans Bolling, idrottsforum.org

About Emeritus Professor Jeffrey Hill

JEFFREY HILL is Emeritus Professor of Historical and Cultural Studies at De Montfort University, UK, where he was previously Director of the International Centre for Sport, History and Culture. He is the author of Sport, Leisure and Culture in Twentieth Century Britain (Palgrave Macmillan, 2002) and Sport and the Literary Imagination (Peter Lang, 2006).

Table of Contents

Preface.- Acknowledgements.- List of Illustrations.- Sport Matters.- The Transition to Modern Sport.- Sport and Identity.- Sport and Gender.- Mediating Sport.- Sport in a Globalized World.- Conclusion.- Select Bibliography.

Additional information

GOR011026733
9781403987914
1403987912
Sport In History: An Introduction by Emeritus Professor Jeffrey Hill
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
20101122
196
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This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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