A History of Sport In Wales

Klappentext The history of sports in Wales since the 19th century is charted in this concise guide for both academics and avid sports fans. An analysis of the role of industrialization on the formation of modern sports is provided along with an investigation of the emergence of organized gaming in the late Victorian and Edwardian period! the roles that immigration played in introducing new sports to Wales! and how sports helped bind the industrial communities of Wales together. Information on the rise of commercialization and television in the 20th century and its effects on Welsh sports culture is also provided. Zusammenfassung A brand new Pocket Guide which charts the concise history of sport in Wales since 1800. The book locates the character and structure of sport within the wider social! political and economic context that shaped it.

Product details

• Authors: Martin Johnes, Johnes Martin
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.11.2005
• EAN: 9780708319468
• ISBN: 978-0-7083-1946-8
• No. of pages: 159
• Dimensions: 121 mm x 178 mm x 13 mm
• Series: Pocket Guide; Pocket Guides
• Subjects: Guides > Sport; Wales, Sport, History, 20th Century, SPORTS & RECREATION / History, 21st Century, c 1800 to c 1900, of, history of sport, Sports & outdoor recreation