Nation At Play - A History of Sport in India

Ronojoy Sen pairs a novel history of India's engagement with sport and a probing analysis of its cultural and political development. Sen follows the transformation of sport from an elite, kingly pastime to a national obsession. He pays special attention to the dominance of cricket in the Indian consciousness and the chronic failure in international competition. Sen captures the political nature of sport in India and reveals centuries-old patterns of patronage, clientage, and institutionalization.

Summary

Ronojoy Sen pairs a novel history of India's engagement with sport and a probing analysis of its cultural and political development. Sen follows the transformation of sport from an elite, kingly pastime to a national obsession. He pays special attention to the dominance of cricket in the Indian consciousness and the chronic failure in international competition. Sen captures the political nature of sport in India and reveals centuries-old patterns of patronage, clientage, and institutionalization.

Product details

• Authors: Ronojoy Sen, Sen Ronojoy
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2015
• EAN: 9780231164900
• ISBN: 978-0-231-16490-0
• No. of pages: 400
• Series: Contemporary Asia in the World; Contemporary Asia in the World
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, India, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Holidays (non-religious), Sociology: sport & leisure, Sociology: sport and leisure, Social and cultural history, Asian History, HISTORY / Asia / South / India