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Sport in Capitalist Society

- A Short History

Om Sport in Capitalist Society

Tracing the history of modern sport from its origins in the burgeoning capitalist economy of mid-eighteenth century England to the globalised corporate sport of today, this book argues that, far from the purity of sport being `corrupted¿ by capitalism, modern sport is as much a product of capitalism as the factory, the stock exchange and the unemployment line. Based on original sources, the book explains how sport has been shaped and moulded by the major political and economic events of the past two centuries. Sport in a Capitalist Society is the first sustained attempt to explain the emergence of modern sport around the world as an integral part of the globalisation of capitalism. It is essential reading for anybody with an interest in the history or sociology of sport, or the social and cultural history of the modern world.

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  • Språk:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9780415813563
  • Bindende:
  • Paperback
  • Sider:
  • 192
  • Utgitt:
  • 3. april 2013
  • Dimensjoner:
  • 232x159x10 mm.
  • Vekt:
  • 296 g.
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Forventet levering: 27. desember 2024
Utvidet returrett til 31. januar 2025

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Tracing the history of modern sport from its origins in the burgeoning capitalist economy of mid-eighteenth century England to the globalised corporate sport of today, this book argues that, far from the purity of sport being `corrupted¿ by capitalism, modern sport is as much a product of capitalism as the factory, the stock exchange and the unemployment line. Based on original sources, the book explains how sport has been shaped and moulded by the major political and economic events of the past two centuries. Sport in a Capitalist Society is the first sustained attempt to explain the emergence of modern sport around the world as an integral part of the globalisation of capitalism. It is essential reading for anybody with an interest in the history or sociology of sport, or the social and cultural history of the modern world.

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