| Description |
1 online resource (153 pages) |
| Series |
Routledge Focus on Sport, Culture and Society |
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Routledge focus on sport, culture and society
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| Contents |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface: "the general within the particular"; Part I Setting the scene; 1 Introduction: "small" teams and "big" results; 2 From nature and nurture, to culture: theoretical basis and methods; 3 The social and structural organization of sport in Iceland; Part II How Icelandic sports progressed; 4 Building the infrastructure: towards professionalism; 5 New conditions, new generation, new heights; Part III How Icelanders play sport; 6 "The Icelandic madness": winning the character contest; 7 Teamwork: playing your own game |
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Part IV How culture affects sport8 The value of play; 9 The advantages of small populations; Part V How it all comes together; 10 Conclusion; Appendix; Index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781134812301 |
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1134812302 |
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