A Cultural History of Sport in the Modern Age

A Cultural History of Sport in the Modern Age covers the period 1920 to today, shaping world-wide participation by economic developments, communication, transportation, racism, diplomacy, political ideologies, feminization, democratization, and professionalization. It is the first comprehensive history from classical antiquity to today, covering all forms and aspects of sport and its social, cultural, political, and economic context and impact.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 25 July 2024
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

A Cultural History of Sport in the Modern Age spans the period from 1920 to the present day, encompassing a significant era of global sport development. During this time, various factors, including economic growth, advancements in communication and transportation, reduced racism, diplomacy, political ideologies, the feminization of sport, democratization, and the increasing professionalization and commercialization of sport, have shaped worldwide participation in sports. Sport has evolved into a global cultural force and a profound means for individual nations to express their myths, beliefs, values, traditions, and realities. The Cultural History of Sport set, consisting of six volumes, offers a comprehensive history of sport from classical antiquity to the present day, covering all forms and aspects of sport and their ever-changing social, cultural, political, and economic contexts and impacts. Each volume focuses on specific themes, including the purpose of sport, sporting time and space, products, training and technology, rules and order, conflict and accommodation, inclusion, exclusion, and segregation, minds, bodies, and identities, and representation. Steven A. Riess, a Professor Emeritus at Northeastern Illinois University in the United States, is one of the General Editors of the Cultural History of Sport set.

Weight: 552g
Dimension: 169 x 244 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781350461055