Cricket in the 21st Century

Cricket in the 21st Century - Sport in the Global Society. Contemporary Perspectives

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Publisher's Synopsis

This book examines the ways in which cricket has reflected and reproduced some of the social and political tensions of the twenty-first century.

Cricket's struggle for global recognition and the shifting concerns about cricket's perceived 'character' provide two of the most significant meta-narratives to shape the game's historical and future development. However, in contrast to the degree of continuity these narratives appear to support, the game is currently undergoing a particularly rapid and radical phase of change. This book illustrates some of these dominant processes, that can be broadly categorized as the changing political economy of the game, the nation-specific manifestations of cricket's political-economic landscape, and the intro- and retrospection within the English game. Cricket is not only thriving across the world, its global spread reveals narratives of migration, national and international politics, astute governance, empowerment of people, and cultural practices of everyday life. New ethical, political, and identity-related concerns have arisen with the reworking of the objectives and methods of playing and watching cricket. The chapters in this volume employ cricket as a useful conceptual tool to analyse the dynamics underwriting interactions between races, sexes, classes, and polities.

Cricket in the 21st Century will be a fascinating read for students, scholars as well as general readers with an interest in the sociology and history of sport and global political economy. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of Sport in Society.

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Book information

ISBN: 9781032662107
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Imprint: Routledge
Pub date:
DEWEY: 306.483
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 272
Weight: 690g
Height: 246mm
Width: 174mm
Spine width: 18mm