| Description |
1 online resource (vi, 216 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Introduction : history, sociology and the sociology of sport : the work of Norbert Elias / Eric Dunning, Dominic Malcolm and Ivan Waddington -- Boxing in the western civilizing process / Ken Sheard -- Public schools, status rivalry and the development of football / Eric Dunning and Graham Curry -- Rugby union football in England : civilizing processes and the de-institutionalization of amateurism / Andrew White -- Cricket : civilizing and de-civilizing processes in the imperial game / Dominic Malcolm -- Baseball : myths and modernization / Daniel Bloyce -- Game, set and match : lawn tennis, from early origins to modern sport / Ian Cooper -- The influence of state formation processes on the early development of motor racing / Alex Twitchen -- Clay shooting : civilization in the line of fire / Stuart Smith -- The development of sport in Japan : martial arts and baseball / Koichi Kiku -- After Olga : developments in women's artistic gymnastics following the 1972 'Olga Korbut phenomenon' / Tansin Benn and Barry Benn -- Conclusion : figurational sociology and the development of modern sport / Eric Dunning, Dominic Malcolm and Ivan Waddington |
| Summary |
Sports Histories draws on figurational sociology to provide a fresh approach to analysing the development of modern sport |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Sports -- History -- Case studies
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Sports -- Sociological aspects -- Case studies
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SPORTS & RECREATION -- History.
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Sports
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Sports -- Sociological aspects
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic book
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Case studies
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Dunning, Eric
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Malcolm, Dominic, 1969-
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Waddington, Ivan
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| LC no. |
2003066688 |
| ISBN |
0203497430 |
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9780203497432 |
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9781134447480 |
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1134447485 |
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9781134447435 |
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1134447434 |
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9781134447473 |
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1134447477 |
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9780415397940 |
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0415397944 |
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0203599950 |
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9780203599952 |
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1280076860 |
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9781280076862 |
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