The book explores the evolution and multifaceted impact of this distinctive event. It constitutes essential reading for scholars, students, NGO executives, and members of the public interested in event management, sports studies, and Hong Kong cultu...Loe edasi...
Now in a fully revised and updated third edition, The Paralympic Games Explained is the leading introduction to the Paralympic Games, one of the largest multi-sport mega-events in the world. The book explores every key aspect of the Games, from the...Loe edasi...
This book uses the case of football fandom in Hong Kong to shine new light on the globalization of sport and culture, and on the intersection of culture and society in a post-colonial territory. Based on in-depth interviews, textual analysis, and su...Loe edasi...
British Militarism, Sport, Remembrance: Support the Troops critically explores the complex and evolving relationship between sport and militarism in the UK, offering an in-depth analysis of how political power and ideological narratives are construc...Loe edasi...
This book examines the popularity of football in Latin America and the importance of sound archives in a country in which orality is the basis of important social relations....Loe edasi...
This book examines the importance of California - a socio-cultural, economic and political powerhouse - in the history of modern sport. It argues that California has had a profound influence, for better or worse, on the way that not only America but...Loe edasi...
First published in 1998, Jackie Robinson includes presentations from Long Island Universitys three-day celebration, especially chosen for their fresh perspectives and illuminating insights. A mix of journalism, scholarship, and memory offers a pres...Loe edasi...
Tracing the history of sports medicine from the ancient world through to the present day, this book shines new light on the embedded relationship between physicians, performance enhancement and doping in elite sport....Loe edasi...
Mountaineering in the Alps (1971) examines the two centuries of alpineering where mountaineering as we know it today was first invented and developed. It traces the first beginnings of the sport, as intrepid explorers ventured into the Alps, all the...Loe edasi...
First published in 1946, this was primarily a cricket book for schools and contained much that was new at the time. In this book the authors methods are analysed in a style likely to commend itself to readers of all ages.There are 97 action photogr...Loe edasi...
Originally published in 1951, in Lawn Tennis the intention was to teach the game from the very beginnings, and to this end the written description was reduced to a minimum, and, so far as possible, the teaching was built up round the photographs. Th...Loe edasi...
Originally published in 1949, in Squash Rackets, Mr Hankinson produced something that was outstanding. The written description was reduced to a minimum, and the teaching was built up round the photographs and these were remarkable for the time. For...Loe edasi...
First published in 1946, this book deals with rugby football coaching and practice in schools. The authors methods are analysed in a style likely to appeal to readers of all ages. The book is illustrated with photographs. While primarily for school...Loe edasi...
Originally published in 1948, the book opens with descriptions of the basic arts: gathering the ball, kicking, heading, etc., required of all players, after which the play and tactics of each position on the field are analysed. While primarily for s...Loe edasi...
Originally published in 1947, this book deals with hockey coaching and practice in schools. The book opens with descriptions of the basic arts: hitting, gathering, dribbling, tackling etc., required of all players, after which the play and tactics o...Loe edasi...
This is the first book to unpack the history and significance of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, the frontispiece of the most watched event on Earth....Loe edasi...
Telling an important story about the development of modern Turkey, this fascinating book examines the place of football in Turkish society and the relationship between Turkish sport, nationalism and globalization, this book is important reading for...Loe edasi...
This book investigates the nature and prevalence of expressions of antisemitism within the context of football in Europe and beyond, as well as attempts to challenge and combat this problematic phenomenon....Loe edasi...
This book examines the development and significance of sport in contemporary India, one of the fastest growing sports markets worldwide....Loe edasi...
This book examines the ways in which the regulation of insecurities in European football has been advanced by European institutions and organizations, and contested by football supporters, from the 1980s to the present-day....Loe edasi...
