| Description |
1 online resource (vi, 216 pages) : illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction : history, sociology and the sociology of sport : the work of Norbert Elias / Eric Dunning, Dominic Malcolm and Ivan Waddington -- Boxing in the western civilizing process / Ken Sheard -- Public schools, status rivalry and the development of football / Eric Dunning and Graham Curry -- Rugby union football in England : civilizing processes and the de-institutionalization of amateurism / Andrew White -- Cricket : civilizing and de-civilizing processes in the imperial game / Dominic Malcolm -- Baseball : myths and modernization / Daniel Bloyce -- Game, set and match : lawn tennis, from early origins to modern sport / Ian Cooper -- The influence of state formation processes on the early development of motor racing / Alex Twitchen -- Clay shooting : civilization in the line of fire / Stuart Smith -- The development of sport in Japan : martial arts and baseball / Koichi Kiku -- After Olga : developments in women's artistic gymnastics following the 1972 'Olga Korbut phenomenon' / Tansin Benn and Barry Benn -- Conclusion : figurational sociology and the development of modern sport / Eric Dunning, Dominic Malcolm and Ivan Waddington. |
| Summary |
Sports Histories draws on figurational sociology to provide a fresh approach to analysing the development of modern sport. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Sports -- History -- Case studies.
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Sports. |
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History. |
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Sports -- Sociological aspects -- Case studies.
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Sports -- Sociological aspects. |
| Genre/Form |
Case studies.
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Electronic books.
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History.
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Case studies.
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| Added Author |
Dunning, Eric.
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Malcolm, Dominic, 1969-
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Waddington, Ivan.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Sport histories. London ; New York : Routledge, 2004 0415286654 (DLC) 2003066688 (OCoLC)53183425 |
| ISBN |
0203497430 (electronic book) |
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9780203497432 (electronic book) |
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0415286654 |
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9780415286657 |
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