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  • A Cultural History of Sport in the Modern Age

    A Cultural History of Sport in the Modern Age by Riess, Steven A.;

    Series: The Cultural Histories Series;

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    Long description:

    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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    Table of Contents:

    VOLUME 6: A CULTURAL HISTORY OF SPORT IN THE MODERN AGE
    EDITED BY STEVEN RIESS, NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, USA

    1. The Purpose of Sport, William J. Morgan
    2. Sporting Time and Sporting Space, Brian M. Ingrassia
    3. Products, Training and Technology, Jean Williams and Wray Vamplew
    4. Rules and Order, Sheldon Anderson
    5. Conflict and Accommodation, Matthew Taylor
    6. Inclusion, Exclusion and Segregation, Kevin B. Witherspoon
    7. Minds, Bodies and Identities, Mike Cronin
    8. Representation, Steven A. Riess

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