| Description |
vi, 216 pages ; 24 cm |
| 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 |
"Sport Histories draws on figurational sociology to provide a fresh approach to analysing the development of modern sport. The book brings together ten case studies from a wide range of sports, including mainstream sports such as soccer, rugby, baseball, boxing and cricket, to other sports that until now have been largely neglected by sports historians, such as shooting, motor racing, tennis, gymnastics and martial arts. This groundbreaking work highlights key debates in the analysis of modern sport." "Above all, Sport Histories illustrates the distinctiveness of the figurational sociological approach and its usefulness in the study of the development of modern sport."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Reprinted in paperback 2006 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Sports -- History -- Case studies.
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Sports -- Sociological aspects -- Case studies.
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| Genre/Form |
Case studies.
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| Author |
Dunning, Eric.
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Waddington, Ivan.
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Malcolm, Dominic, 1969-
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| LC no. |
2003066688 |
| ISBN |
0415286654 |
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