Huggins, Mike
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2789-4756
and Williams, Jack
(2006)
Sport and the English, 1918-1939: between the wars.
Routledge / Taylor and Francis, London.
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Abstract
Sport and the English, 1918-1939 is a comprehensive, accessible and innovative analysis of sport as an expression of the values and social relations of a nation. Bringing the central place of sport in English life between the wars into sharp focus, this insightful history provides us with a fresh perspective on issues of gender, class, religion and identity, and ideas of morality, continuity and change. Themes include: - the nature of sport and its place in national life - how sport was portrayed in the media and through the sports stars of the age - tradition and change in sport and in society - gaining meaning from sport: the pursuit of pleasure, a moral code, and ideas of Englishness - class, social conflict and social cohesion This original and lucid study is ideal for students of sport and social history, and anyone with an interest in the social role of sport.
| Item Type: | Book |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Routledge / Taylor and Francis |
| ISBN: | 9780415331852 |
| Departments: | Academic Departments > Institute of Arts (IOA) > Humanities |
| Depositing User: | Insight Administrator |
| Date Deposited: | 22 Nov 2010 10:09 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Jan 2024 19:30 |
| URI: | https://insight.cumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/476 |
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