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ISBN: 9780415363501 - Wider Social Role for Sport Wider Social Role for Sport
Coalter, Fred

ISBN10: 9780203014615  ISBN13: 9780203014615
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Routledge
Format: Electronic Book
Sport is perceived to have the potential to alleviate a variety of social problems and generally to 'improve' both individuals and the communities in which they live. Sport is promoted as a relatively cost effective antidote to a range of social... More

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ISBN: 9780231146487 - Greater New York Sports Chronology Greater New York Sports Chronology
Kroessler, Jeffrey A

ISBN10: 9780231518277  ISBN13: 9780231518277
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Format: Electronic Book
Jeffrey A. Kroessler's comprehensive and entertaining time line stretches from the pastoral entertainments of the Dutch to the corporate captivity of professional sports. He chronicles events ranging from the truly heroic to the heartbreaking... More

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ISBN: 9780195091335 - Patriotic Games Patriotic Games
Pope, S W

ISBN10: 9780195358018  ISBN13: 9780195358018
Publisher: Oxford University Press, UK
Format: Electronic Book

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ISBN: 9780203003701 - History of Drug Use in Sport: 1876-1976 History of Drug Use in Sport: 1876-1976
Dimeo, Paul

ISBN10: 9780203003701  ISBN13: 9780203003701
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Routledge
Format: Electronic Book
This book offers a new history of drug use in sport. It argues that the idea of taking drugs to enhance performance has not always been the crisis or 'evil' we now think it is. Instead, the late nineteenth century was a time of some... More

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ISBN: 9780419214403 - Sport and International Politics Sport and International Politics
Arnaud, Pierre; Riordan, Professor Jim

ISBN10: 9780203476581  ISBN13: 9780203476581
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Taylor & Francis
Format: Electronic Book
Sociology and history of sport is a fast rising subject. There is a growing interest in issues associated with globalization and sport culture across European and North American boundaries. This book fills an important gap. At the forefront of new... More

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ISBN: 9780714684512 - Serious Sport Serious Sport
Crawford, Scott

ISBN10: 9780203498767  ISBN13: 9780203498767
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Routledge
Format: Electronic Book
Trial-blazer and mentor, Professor J.A. Mangan is a distinguished scholar in the fields of sports history whose work has inspired a generation of historians and social scientists across the globe. His seminal book on athleticism and imperialism... More

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ISBN: 9780195041279 - Sport and Recreation in Ancient Greece Sport and Recreation in Ancient Greece
E, SWEET WALDO

ISBN10: 9780195364835  ISBN13: 9780195364835
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Format: Electronic Book
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ISBN: 9780750685474 - Sport Policy and Governance Sport Policy and Governance
King, Neil

ISBN10: 9780080942476  ISBN13: 9780080942476
Publisher: Elsevier Science A Butterworth-Heinemann Title
Format: Electronic Book
Sport Policy and Governance: Local Perspectives is the first detailed study of the politics of sport policy at the local authority level of governance. In focusing on the local level, the book recognises that the extent to which we benefit from... More

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ISBN: 9780415346023 - Global Politics of Sport Global Politics of Sport
Allison, Lincoln

ISBN10: 9780203005460  ISBN13: 9780203005460
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Routledge
Format: Electronic Book
Sport presents one of the most advanced cases of 'globalisation,' arguably because there are fewer cultural and political obstacles to the development of trade and international power in sport than there are in other fields. Thus there has been a... More

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ISBN: 9780415246279 - Sport and Women Sport and Women
Pfister, Gertrud; Hartmann-Tews, Ilse

ISBN10: 9780203987087  ISBN13: 9780203987087
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Routledge
Format: Electronic Book
Although female athletes are successful in all types of sport, in many countries sport is still a male domain. This book examines and compares the sporting experiences of women from different countries around the world and offers the first... More