Sport, Economy and Society in Britain 1750-1914

Klappentext Concise! up-to-date survey of the sporting 'revolution'! and its cultural and economic consequences. Zusammenfassung This is the first synthesis of its kind! and Neil Tranter provides here a concise survey of the emergence of organised! codifed! recognisably modern forms of sport. He examines the key questions in this dramatic change in the cultural life of Britain! and provides a comprehensive bibliography to enable the reader to pursue these questions in greater detail. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Author's introduction; 2. Growth or decline? The initial impact of urban-industrialisation; 3. The 'revolution' in sport; 4. A conspiracy of the elites?; 5. For health, prestige, or profit?; 6. No place for women?; 7. Agenda for research; Bibliography.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Economic History Society, N. L. Tranter, Neil Tranter, Neil (University of Stirling) Tranter
• Con la collaborazione di: Maurice Kirby (Editore)
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 22.01.1998
• EAN: 9780521576550
• ISBN: 978-0-521-57655-0
• Pagine: 128
• Serie: New Studies in Economic and So
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia