Analyses the meaning attached to sport in South African societies. This book explores the history and meanings attached to particular sports in the old and new South Africas. It examines the prominent...
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This collection of essays charts the development of rugby football from its origins in the English public schools and ancient universities to its acceptance in the farthest reaches of the empire. illu...
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This collection of essays charts the development of rugby football from its origins in the English public schools and ancient universities to its acceptance in the farthest reaches of the empire. illu...
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This book explores the expansion of rugby from its imperial and amateur upper-class white male core into other contexts throughout the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries. black & white illustrati...
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As Sydney prepares to host next year's Olympic Games, this timely volume examines the cultural impact of sport on the Australasian countries. black & white illustrations...
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That the public does not turn its back on modern sports despite the evils involved is something of a mystery which indicates that the lure of sports is much different from what is normally thought. Th...
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The field of sports history is no longer a fledgling area of study. This book guides readers through the development of the field across a range of thematic and geographical contexts and are introduce...
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