Sport in history : an introduction /
Hill, Jeff, 1943-
Sport in history : an introduction / Jeffrey Hill. - xi, 163 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preface -- Acknowledgements -- List of Illustrations -- Sport Matters -- The Transition to Modern Sport -- Sport and Identity -- Sport and Gender -- Mediating Sport -- Sport in a Globalized World -- Conclusion -- Select Bibliography.
"This wide-ranging analysis of the key themes and developments in sports history provides an accessible introduction to the topic. The book examines sports history on a global scale, exploring the relationship between sports history and topics such as modernisation, globalisation, identity, gender and the media"--
1403987904 9781403987907 1403987912 9781403987914
2010053345
Sports--History.
Sports--Social aspects--History
GV571 / .H55 2011
796
Sport in history : an introduction / Jeffrey Hill. - xi, 163 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preface -- Acknowledgements -- List of Illustrations -- Sport Matters -- The Transition to Modern Sport -- Sport and Identity -- Sport and Gender -- Mediating Sport -- Sport in a Globalized World -- Conclusion -- Select Bibliography.
"This wide-ranging analysis of the key themes and developments in sports history provides an accessible introduction to the topic. The book examines sports history on a global scale, exploring the relationship between sports history and topics such as modernisation, globalisation, identity, gender and the media"--
1403987904 9781403987907 1403987912 9781403987914
2010053345
Sports--History.
Sports--Social aspects--History
GV571 / .H55 2011
796