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  • Cricket: A Political History of the Global Game, 1945-2017

    par Stephen Wagg ...
    Collections series Routledge Research in Sports History
    Cricket is an enduring paradox. On the one hand, it symbolises much that is outmoded: imperialism; a leisured elite; a rural, aristocratic Englishness. On the other, it endures as a global game and does so by skilful adaptation, trading partly on its mythic past and partly on its capacity to repackage itself. This ambitious new history recounts the politics of cricket around the world since the ... En savoir plus

    $94.99 CAD

  • The History and Politics of Motor Racing

    Lives in the Fast Lane

    Modifié par Damion Sturm, Stephen Wagg, David L. Andrews ...
    Collections series Social Sciences (R0)
    This book explores the history and politics of motor racing, one of the most popular and lucrative elements in the international sport industry. Written by a group of international scholars and motor racing specialists it discusses the sport’s origins, the relationship of motor racing to nation building and modernity (noting its links to fascism and dictatorship), the links between motor racing ... En savoir plus

    $217.99 CAD

  • The Palgrave Handbook of Sport, Politics and Harm

    Modifié par Stephen Wagg, Allyson M. Pollock ...
    Collections series Social Sciences (R0)
    This book looks historically at the harm that has been inflicted in the practice of sport and at some of the issues, debates and controversies that have arisen as a result. Written by experts in history, sociology, sport journalism and public health, the book considers sport and injury in relation to matters of social class; gender; ethnicity and race; sexuality; political ideology and national ... En savoir plus

    $267.99 CAD

  • Key Concepts in Sports Studies

    par Stephen Wagg, Belinda Wheaton, Carlton Brick, Jayne Caudwell ...
    Collections series SAGE Key Concepts series
    Written by experienced academics used to teaching the subject this book will help students and researchers find their way within the diverse field of sport studies. Clear, well researched entries explain the key concepts in the debates surrounding the social significance and social dynamics of sport. Each entry provides:• Clear Definitions• Relevant Examples• Up-to-date Suggestions for Further ... En savoir plus

    $82.39 CAD

  • Come on Down?

    Popular Media Culture in Post-War Britain

    Modifié par Dominic Strinati, Stephen Wagg ...
    Come on Down represents an introduction to popular media culture in Britain since 1945. It discusses the ways in which popular culture can be studied, understood and appreciated, and covers its key analytical issues and some of its most important forms and processes. The contributors analyse some of popular culture's leading and most representative expressions such as TV soaps, quizzes and game ... En savoir plus

    $79.69 CAD

  • Amateurism in British Sport

    It Matters Not Who Won or Lost?

    Modifié par Dilwyn Porter, Stephen Wagg ...
    The ideal of the amateur competitor, playing the game for love and, unlike the professional, totally untainted by commerce, has become embedded in many accounts of the development of modern sport. It has proved influential not least because it has underpinned a pervasive impression of professionalism - and all that came with it - as a betrayal of i ... En savoir plus

    $101.68 CAD

  • Sport, Leisure and Culture in the Postmodern City

    par Stephen Wagg ...
    The widespread concept of the 'postmodern city' is frequently linked to the decline of traditional manufacturing industries and a corresponding wane of white working-class culture. In place of these appear flexible working practices, a diversified workforce, and a greater emphasis on consumption, leisure, and tourism. Illustrated by an interdisciplinary study of Leeds, a typical postmodern city, ... En savoir plus

    $114.04 CAD

  • The Social Faces of Humour

    Practices and Issues

    Modifié par George E.C. Paton, Chris Powell, Stephen Wagg ...
    Collections series Routledge Revivals
    First published in 1996, this volume is a sequel to Humour in Society: Resistance and Control which was edited by George E.C. Paton and Chris Powell. Now, seven years later, the culturally central nature of humour seems greater than ever.This collection of original essays critically assesses the practices of humour in various role relationships in a number of social contexts, for example, in the ... En savoir plus

    $71.44 CAD

  • An Introduction to Leisure Studies

    Principles and Practice

    par Stephen Wagg, Peter Bramham ...
    "There are textbooks galore, but there aren’t many crafted as intelligently as this one. This book will change the way that students understand leisure. It will give them an easier entry to that place where difficult ideas fuse into something intelligible, where real understanding sits and the educated imagination is stirred."- Tony Blackshaw, Sheffield Hallam UniversityPeter Bramham and Stephen ... En savoir plus

    $87.99 CAD

  • Thatcher's Grandchildren?

    Politics and Childhood in the Twenty-First Century

    par Stephen Wagg, Jane Pilcher ...
    Collections series History (R0)
    Thatcher's Grandchildren explores sociological and political issues about childhood that have that have become increasingly significant in the twenty first century within a political landscape framed by neo-liberalism. Issues addressed include child protection and abuse, the media, education and schooling, and poverty. ... En savoir plus

    $64.99 CAD

  • East Plays West

    Sport and the Cold War

    Modifié par Stephen Wagg, David Andrews ...
    The Cold War spanned some five decades from the devastation that remained after World War Two until the fall of the Berlin wall, and for much of that time the perception was that only on the Eastern side were politics and sport inextricably linked. However, this assumption underestimates the extent to which sport was an important symbol for both power blocs in their ongoing ideological struggle ... En savoir plus

    $101.99 CAD

  • Sport, Protest and Globalisation

    Stopping Play

    Modifié par Jon Dart, Stephen Wagg ...
    Collections series Social Sciences (R0)
    This volume is built around three assumptions - first, that for huge numbers people around the world, including many sport lovers, there are more important things in life than sport; second, that the governance of sport is in many ways problematic and needs to be confronted; and, third, that contrary to the still-popular belief that sport and politics don't mix, sport often provides an ideal ... En savoir plus

    $89.99 CAD