Author

Publication

2004-02-01 - Palgrave MacMillan

Language

English

Word Count

60,250 words, Guess

Page Count

241 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Better World Books9780333726877
  • Open LibraryOL10555762M

Classifications

  • LCCGV706.5 .H55 2002
  • LCCD1-DX301

Description

Publisher Description (unedited publisher data) From the perspective of the commercial, voluntary, and state sectors of sport and leisure provision, this book examines a number of aspects of the social history of recreation, including the development of spectator sports, the attractions of the cinema, the role of the press, radio and television, and the significance of clubs and societies. The relationships of social class, gender, and ethnicity in sports and leisure are given prominence in an analysis that spans the whole of the century. Library of Congress subject headings for this publication: Sports Social aspects Great Britain History 20th century, Leisure Social aspects Great Britain History 20th century, Great Britain Social life and customs 20th century.

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