Synopses & Reviews
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 modernisation, globalisation, identity, gender and the media.
About the Author
Jeffrey Hill has worked at DMU as director of the International Centre for Sports History and Culture since 2001. He previously worked at Nottingham Trent University and has been a visiting researcher at UBC Vancouver.
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
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