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Author McDevitt, Patrick F.

Title May the best man win : sport, masculinity, and nationalism in Great Britain and the Empire, 1880-1935 / Patrick F. McDevitt
Edition First edition
Published New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2004

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Description ix, 179 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Contents Ch. 1. Gender and imperial sport -- Ch. 2. Strong men, free men : Gaelic team sports and Irish masculinity -- Ch. 3. The king of sports : polo in Late Victorian and Edwardian India -- Ch. 4. May the best white man win : boxing, race, and masculinity -- Ch. 5. Defending white manhood : the bodyline affair in England and Australia -- Ch. 6. Black skin in white flannel : the West Indies join the bodyline fray -- Ch. 7. Conclusions : sport, masculinity, and nationalism
Summary "May The Best Man Win investigates the continual reassessment and reassertion of various masculine ideals associated with sport in the British empire between 1880 and 1935."--BOOK JACKET
Notes Formerly CIP. Uk
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Sports and state -- Great Britain.
Nationalism and sports -- Great Britain.
Masculinity.
SUBJECT United Kingdom -- Colonies -- Race relations. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056653
Author ebrary, Inc.
LC no. 2003065635
ISBN 1403965528
Other Titles Sport, masculinity, and nationalism in Great Britain and the Empire, 1880-1935
OTHER TI Ebrary Academic Complete Subscription Collection