Four-Minute Mile - Historical and Cultural Interpretations of a Sporting Barrier

Informationen zum Autor John Bale! University of Aarhus.P.David Howe! Loughborough University. Zusammenfassung An exploration of Roger Bannister’s legendary record-breaking run in 1954, asking why he, among all his peers was the one to break the four-minute mile and what this achievement symbolized for 1950's Britain. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction: The Sporting Barrier: Historical and Cultural Interpretations of the Four-Minute Mile John Bale & P. David Howe 2. The Idea of the Record Jim Parry 3. Bannister’s Feat in Austere Times: The Construction and Reproduction of a Sporting Trope Alan Tomlinson 4. How Much of a Hero? The Fractured Image of Roger Bannister John Bale 5. Roger Bannister’s American Image Caroline Collins 6. The Four Minute Mythology: Documenting Drama on Film and Television Garry Whannel 7. Inhibiting Progress: The Record of the Four-Minute Mile Jim Denison 8. Amphetamine and the Four-Minute Mile John Hoberman 9. Training Theory and Why Roger Bannister was the First Four-Minute Miler Arnd Kruger 10. Habitus, Barriers and the [Ab]use of the Science of Interval Training in the 1950s P. David Howe

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: John (Keele University Bale, John Howe Bale
• Collaboration: John Bale (Editeur), David Howe (Editeur)
• Edition: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 26.11.2007
• EAN: 9780415400152
• ISBN: 978-0-415-40015-2
• Pages: 168
• Catégories: Livres de conseils > Sport > Général, dictionnaires, manuels, annuaires, histoire; HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, SPORTS & RECREATION / Track & Field, Social and cultural history, Track & Field Sports, Athletics, Track and field sports, athletics