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Hardcover
Published: 1st August 1998
ISBN: 9780415142168
Number Of Pages: 248
"Moving the Goalposts" is a comprehensive survey of sports in Britain since 1945 and examines its place in British culture. The author discusses issues of politics, national identity, gender, class and race, and explores representations of sport in the media.
| Acknowledgements | p. ix |
| Abbreviations | p. xi |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Sport, Politics, and the State | p. 12 |
| Sport, the Nation, and the World | p. 35 |
| Sport, Commerce, and Sponsorship | p. 63 |
| Sport and Gender | p. 85 |
| Sport, Social Class, and Professional Status | p. 111 |
| Sport and Ethnicity | p. 135 |
| Conclusion | p. 160 |
| Notes | p. 172 |
| Bibliography | p. 204 |
| Index | p. 223 |
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ISBN: 9780415142168
ISBN-10: 0415142164
Audience:
Tertiary; University or College
Format:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 248
Published: 1st August 1998
Country of Publication: GB
Dimensions (cm): 22.86 x 14.61
x 2.54
Weight (kg): 0.45
Edition Number: 1
