Sport in Australian national identity : kicking goals /

Ward, Tony, Dr,

Sport in Australian national identity : kicking goals / Tony Ward. - 208 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. - Sport in the global society. Contemporary perspectives . - Sport in the global society. Contemporary perspectives. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Cover; Sport in Australian National Identity; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Other titles in the Series; 1. Introduction; 2. Measuring sports madness; 3. Sport and national identity; 4. 'The heart of what it means to be Australian'; 5. The roar of the crowd; 6. Lifeblood of the community; 7. Start of this 'sporting people'; 8. Early sports 1860-1900; 9. Visions of Australian sport in 1900; 10. Sports images in a time of turmoil 1910-40; 11. Heyday of the amateur?-1950s; 12. Changing times 1960-75; 13. Marketing sports nationalism 1975-85; 14. Take the money and run, 1985-2007. 15. ConclusionAcknowledgements; Index.

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Nationalism and sports--History--Australia--19th century.
Nationalism and sports--History--Australia--20th century.

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