Sport, Leisure and Culture in Twentieth-Century Britain |
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Author:
| Hill, Jeffrey |
ISBN: | 978-0-333-72687-7 |
Publication Date: | May 2017 |
Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan Limited
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Imprint: | Red Globe Press |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $51.95 |
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Sport, Leisure and Culture in Twentieth-Century Britain, Jeffrey Hill examines the social history of recreation, including: the development of spectator sports; the attractions of the cinema; tourism; the role of the media; the significance of clubs and societies. Commercial, voluntary and state "sectors" of sport and leisure provision are all included, and relationships of social class, gender and ethnicity in sport and leisure are given prominence in an analysis which spans...
More DescriptionIn Sport, Leisure and Culture in Twentieth-Century Britain, Jeffrey Hill examines the social history of recreation, including: the development of spectator sports; the attractions of the cinema; tourism; the role of the media; the significance of clubs and societies. Commercial, voluntary and state "sectors" of sport and leisure provision are all included, and relationships of social class, gender and ethnicity in sport and leisure are given prominence in an analysis which spans the whole century.