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As Sydney prepares to host next year's Olympic Games, this timely volume examines the cultural impact of sport on the Australasian countries.

This book examines the cultural, social, political, economic and aesthetic history of Sport in Europe.

This volume examines the ways in which sport shapes the experiences of various immigrant and minority groups and in particular, looks at the relationship between sport, ethnic identity and ethnic relations.

This volume is the first major work in the English language to bring together the research and reflections of scholars who have chosen to concentrate on the cultural impact of sport - the modern opium of the masses - in a Scandinavian setting.

The contributors to this volume examine the idea of empire with the view that sport was an important instrument of imperial cultural association and subsequent cultural change.

With the aim of deepening understanding of the place of women in the cultural heritage of modern society, this collection of essays brings together the hitherto discrete perspectives of women's studies and the social history of sport.

This work deals with the infancy, adolescence and maturity of sport in Latin American society. It explores ways in which sport illuminates cultural migration and emigration and indigenous assimilation and adaptation.

A collection of essays, which consider American sports in their social, economic, cultural and political aspects, charting their evolution. It considers the relationship between the developed and developing world; and culture and masculinity.

Offers a systematic inquiry into American insularity, exceptionalism and imperialism, from a symbolic rejection of British rule and British sports to the status of sports such as baseball and basketball in the face of globalization. This collection of essays relates common threads of discussion from politics and economics to the sporting arena.

A tribute to Eric Dunning, one of the leading sports sociologist in the English-speaking world. It addresses Dunning's contributions to the sociological and historical study of sport, covering key topics such as hooliganism, celebrity and gender relations.

This book analyses the Tour de France over its long history both as France's most prestigious and famous sporting event and as a European and, increasingly, a world cycling competition.

This book focuses on the sport-media phenomenon and analyses such issues as new media technology, gender, ethnicity, collective identity and globalization, as well as aspects of the political economy of the media.

This book examines the cultural, social, political, economic and aesthetic history of Sport in Europe.

This work studies the links between international football and politics in Britain between 1900 and 1939. It shows how the British government saw sport as an instrument of policy and cultural propaganda.

This volume is the first major work in the English language to bring together the research and reflections of scholars who have chosen to concentrate on the cultural impact of sport - the modern opium of the masses - in a Scandinavian setting.

Sport is far more than a national and international entertainment. It is a source of political identity, morale, pride and superiority. This text explores the influence of sport on the nations of Europe as a mechanism of national solidarity.

This collection of essays charts the development of rugby football from its origins in the English public schools and ancient universities to its acceptance in the farthest reaches of the empire.

The contributors to this volume examine the idea of empire with the view that sport was an important instrument of imperial cultural association and subsequent cultural change.

The contributions here cover the major socio-economic, political, cultural and sporting dimensions of the 1998 World Cup.

This scholarly contribution to the study of sport in films is one of the first of its kind to examine how sport has been used in movies and documentaries as a metaphor for other areas of social life, including insights into the representation of social identities, politics, consumerism and violence

A record of the role of selected middle-class individuals across Europe who made notable contributions to the early evolution of modern sport and who saw success in modern sport as an expression of human qualities to be admired.

With essays covering all aspects of sports history, this volume is a tribute to the scholarship of Professor Tony Mangan. Regarded by many as a pioneer and mentor, Professor Mangan's foundational work has sustained the field for decades.

This work traces the history, achievements and prospects of football in India and among global south Asian communities.

A look at sport in America today and down through its history. The book illustrates how sport is used in the creation, maintenance and now global dissemination of a nation's cherished values.

Tragedies from the world of soccer are examined in one volume for the first time. Looking at the causes of the disasters and the lessons that can be learnt, this book explores some of the most poignant incidents in soccer history. This book was previously published as a special issue of Sport in the Global Society.

Covering a range of issues which players, fans and administrators will have to confront, this study looks at the impact of global marketing industries, shareholding and the financial powers of mass media.

Tragedies from the world of soccer are examined in one volume. Looking at the causes of the disasters and the lessons that can be learnt, this book explores some of the most poignant incidents in soccer history.

Introducing themes of racial/political unification, commercialisation, the media and globalisation, this book explores the role of cricket and sport in each of the competing nations, with particular reference to the Cricket World Cup.

Linking sport to the emergence and growth of modern Asian society, this collection of essays offers a lucid, original and highly readable history of politics, culture and sport in the world's most populous region.

This collection explores the relationship between sport and war.