Description |
[vii], 160 pages ; 24 cm |
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regular print |
Contents |
Introduction - Why This Book? -- 1. The 'G-Word' Meets the 'S-Word' -- 2. National Symbolism and the Global Exchange of Sporting Bodies -- 3. Sports Media sans Frontieres -- 4. Citizens of the World: The Governance of Sport -- Conclusion - Global Sport and Cultural Labor |
Summary |
"This book anatomizes the connections between sport and culture. It argues that although sport is obviously a source of pleasure, it is also part of the government of everyday life. The creation of a sporting calendar, movements of rational recreation and the development of physical education in the public sector are read as ways of disciplining and shaping urban-industrial populations." "Although the book utilizes methods and traditions from sociology, political science and communication studies, it is the first text to argue that culture is the focal point for understanding sport. Authoritative and accessible, it will be required reading for students of sport studies, sociology and cultural studies."--BOOK JACKET |
Analysis |
Globalisation |
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Sport |
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Cultural influences |
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Television |
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Sociology |
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Federal issue |
Notes |
Includes index |
Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages [133]-153 |
Notes |
Also available online (Table of contents) |
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TBA Research Grant |
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en-aus |
In |
ACQUIRE [electronic resource] : Central Queensland University Institutional Repository |
Subject |
Popular culture.
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Globalization.
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Sports and globalization.
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Sports -- Sociological aspects.
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Genre/Form |
Book
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Author |
Miller, Toby, 1958-
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Central Queensland University. Institute for Sustainable Regional Development
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University of Queensland.
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Unversity of Newcastle
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New York University.
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LC no. |
2001269155 |
ISBN |
0761959688 |
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0761959696 paperback |
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