Playing on the Periphery Sport, Identity and Memory

Part of the Sport in the Global Society series, this innovative and creative text explores collective history, memory, and sport culture, tracking the passage of sports away from England. The author investigates why 'elite' Eng sports - such as rugby and cricket - became national sports in...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Brabazon, Tara, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London, United Kingdom : Taylor & Francis 2006.
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009745292706719
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  • Book Cover; Half-Title; Series Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures; Acknowledgements; Series Editors' Foreword; Introduction: Back to the Boot Room; 1. We're not Really Here: 'Homes of Football' and Residents of Memory; 2. If Shearer Plays for England, So Can I: The National Football Museum and the Popular Cultural Problem; 3. They Think it's All Over but it Isn't; 4. You've Just Been Bounced at the WACA: Pitching a New Cricketing Culture; 5. Our Don and their Eddie; 6. Bending Memories Through Beckham; 7. On the Blacks' Back; Conclusion: Leaving the Boot Room; Notes.