Moving the goalposts : a history of sport and society since 1945 /

Polley, Martin, 1965-

Moving the goalposts : a history of sport and society since 1945 / Martin Polley. - xii, 236 pages ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 204-222) and index.

Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Sport, politics, and the state -- Sport, the nation, and the world -- Sport, commerce, and sponsorship -- Sport and gender -- Sport, social class, and professional status -- Sport and ethnicity -- Conclusion -- Appendix: the growing historical awareness of sport -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

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Sports--Social aspects--Great Britain
Sports--History--Great Britain--20th century.
Sports and state--Great Britain

GV706.5. / P624 1998

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