Sport in Australasian society : past and present /

Sport in Australasian society : past and present /

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Bibliographic Details
Imprint:	London ; Portland, OR : F. Cass, 2000.
Description:	ix, 362 p. ; 23 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Sport in the global society, 1368-9789
Subject:	Sports -- Australia -- History. Sports -- New Zealand -- History. Sports -- Social aspects -- Australia. Sports -- Social aspects -- New Zealand. Sports. Sports -- Social aspects. Australia. New Zealand. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4424103

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Other uniform titles:	International journal of the history of sport.
Other authors / contributors:	Mangan, J. A. Nauright, John, 1962-
ISBN:	0714650609 (cloth) 0714681121 (pbk.)
Notes:	"This group of studies first appeared as a special issue of The international journal of the history of sport ... Vol. 17, Nos 2/3, June/September 2000"--T.p. verso. Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Summary:	As Sydney prepares to host the 2000 Olympic games, this study assesses the cultural impact of sport on the Australasian countries. Here, as in other parts of the world, sport is taken as an assertion of both individual and group identity, a demonstration of modernity and a source of personal, local and regional esteem. This collection explores the political, social and aesthetic influence of modern sport, attitudes to the body and the evolution of specific Australasian visions of sport.
Item Description:	"This group of studies first appeared as a special issue of The international journal of the history of sport ... Vol. 17, Nos 2/3, June/September 2000"--T.p. verso.
Physical Description:	ix, 362 p. ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	0714650609 0714681121