Wigglesworth Neil (Lancaster University Uk) - The Story Of Sport In England - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: This book gives a fascinating history of the English experience of sport following its development through the centuries from its earliest beginnings in social play and pastimes via its adoption as an alternative to the clock - watching routine of urban life to its modern incarnation as a global business. Key themes and issues in the evolution of sport are examined including: social structures such as the division between amateurs and professionals the growth of the popular press and the influence of television the post - war emergence of sports welfarism and sport for all globalization and commercialization. Looking ahead to the future the author asks whether our sports experience is turning full circle and if in the twenty - first century we are returning to a forgotten view of sport as a pastime and recreation.
Title: The Story Of Sport In England
Author(s): Wigglesworth Neil (Lancaster University Uk)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9780415372640
Pages: 208 Pages, 4 Tables, Black And White; 6 Line Drawings, Black And White; 10 Illustrations, Black And
Publication Date: 3/9/2007
Series: Student Sport Studies
Category: Sports & Outdoor Recreation