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" Understanding sport : "
John Horne, Alan Tomlinson, Garry Whannel.
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BL
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974963
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b729333
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| Main Entry
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Horne, John,1955-
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Understanding sport : : an introduction to the sociological and cultural analysis of sport /\ John Horne, Alan Tomlinson, Garry Whannel.
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| Publication Statement
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London :: Spon,, 1999.
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1 online resource (xvii, 298 pages)
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0203983246
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: 9780203983249
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter one Industrial society, social change and sports culture; Chapter two Case studies in the growth of modern sports; Chapter three Interpreting the growth of sports: Debates in history and theory; Chapter four Social stratification and social division in sport; Chapter five Socialisation -- social interaction and development; Chapter six Representation, sport and the media; Chapter seven Sport, the state and politics; Chapter eight Sport and work.
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| Abstract
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An introduction to the study of the social history, sociology and cultural analysis of sport. The book covers both elite and recreational sports activities.
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Sports-- Great Britain-- History.
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Sports-- Great Britain-- Sociological aspects.
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Society.
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Sports-- Sociological aspects.
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Sports.
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Great Britain.
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| Dewey Classification
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306.4830941
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GV706.5 .H664 1999eb
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Tomlinson, Alan,1950-
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Whannel, Garry.
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