Author: John F. CoghlanPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135386692
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
First published in 1990. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Sport And British Politics Since 1960
Author: John F. CoghlanPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135386692
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
First published in 1990. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Sport and British Politics Since 1960
Author: John F. CoghlanPublisher: Falmer Press
ISBN: 9781850008095
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
The author has used his experience on the Sports Council, as well as his many years in the field, to record the development of sport in Britain and the direct relationship between sport and politics.
Sport and British Politics Since 1960
Author: J. F. CoghlanPublisher:
ISBN: 9780850008098
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Sport And British Politics Since 1960
Author: John F. CoghlanPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135386706
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 331
Book Description
First published in 1990. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Sport and Politics in Modern Britain
Author: Kevin JefferysPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1137023414
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Sport has a huge social and cultural significance in contemporary Britain. This insightful study provides the first exploration of the causes and consequences of the increased interaction between sport and the state since 1945. Kevin Jefferys sets policy towards sport within the evolving socio-political context of post-war Britain and balances an appreciation of continuity and change from the 'austerity Games' of 1948 through to the multi-billion pound extravaganza of the London 2012 Olympics. Ideal for students, historians, social scientists and sport enthusiasts alike, Sport and Politics in Modern Britain provides the fullest assessment yet of this important topic, bringing sport sharply into focus as a contested domain in public and political debate.
A History of Sports Coaching in Britain
Author: Dave DayPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317686314
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
At the London Olympics in 2012 Team GB achieved a third place finish in the medals table. A key factor in this achievement was the high standard of contemporary British sports coaching. But how has British sports coaching transitioned from the amateur to the professional, and what can the hitherto under-explored history of sports coaching in Britain tell us about both the early history of sport and about contemporary coaching practice? A History of Sports Coaching in Britain is the first book to attempt to examine the history of British sports coaching, from its amateur roots in the deep nineteenth century to the high performance, high status professional coaching cultures of today. The book draws on original primary source material, including the lost coaching lives of key individuals in British coaching, to trace the development of coaching in Britain. It assesses the continuing impact of the nineteenth-century amateur ethos throughout the twentieth century, and includes important comparisons with developments in international coaching, particularly in North America and the Eastern Bloc. The book also explores the politicisation of sport and the complicated interplay between politics and coaching practice, and illuminates the origins of the structures, organisations and philosophies that surround performance sport in Britain today. This book is fascinating reading for anybody with an interest in the history of sport, sports coaching, sports development, or the relationships between sport and wider society.
Sport, Politics and the Working Class
Author: Stephen G. JonesPublisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 9780719036804
Category : Arbejderbevægelser
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Sport Policy in Britain
Author: Barrie HoulihanPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0415874831
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
Since 1990, Britain has seen a period of unprecedented public investment in, and political commitment to, sport. This book provides an analysis that examines sport policy as a field of government and discusses how the various sectors have been affected by government and the competition for public resources.
Routledge Handbook of Sport and Politics
Author: Alan BairnerPublisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1317646673
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 546
Book Description
Sport is frequently considered to be an aspect of popular culture that is, or should be, untainted by the political. However, there is a broad consensus among academics that sport is often at the heart of the political and the political is often central to sport. From the 1936 Olympic Games in Nazi Germany to the civil unrest that preceded the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, sport and politics have remained symbiotic bedfellows. The Routledge Handbook of Sport and Politics goes further than any other book in surveying the complex, embedded relationships between sport and politics. With sections addressing ideologies, nation and statehood, corporate politics, political activism, social justice, and the politics of sports events, it introduces the conceptual foundations that underpin our understanding of the sport-politics nexus and examines emergent issues in this field of study. Including in-depth case studies from North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia, this is an essential reference for anybody with an interest in the social scientific study of sport.
The Politics of South African Cricket
Author: Jon GemmellPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135773440
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
The Politics of South African Cricket analyses the relationship between politics and sport, in particular cricket, in South Africa. South African Cricket embraces an ethos that is symbolic of a wider held belief system and as such has distinctive political connotations in the region. Sport in South Africa is certainly influenced by forces beyond the playing field, but politics too can be influenced by the social and economic force of sport. Focusing on the sports boycott as a political strategy, Jon Gemmell analyses the relationship between sport and politics through a historical analysis of South African cricket. He employs case studies to explore the relationship between politics and South African cricket and argues convincingly that cricket assisted the reform process by undermining the legitimacy of the apartheid regime.