Horseracing and the British 1919-39 / Mike Huggins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Huggins, Mike, author.

Series:

Studies in popular culture (Manchester, England)

Studies in popular culture

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Horse racing--Great Britain--History.

Horse racing.

Great Britain--Social life and customs--20th century.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (230 pages) : tables (black and white); digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Manchester, UK : Manchester University Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

data file PDF

Summary:

From the prize-winning author of Flat Racing and British Society 1780-1914, this is the first book to provide a detailed consideration of the history of racing in British culture and society and to explore the cultural world of racing during the inter-war years. It breaks new ground by showing how racing's pleasures were enjoyed even by the supposedly respectable middle classes, and gave some working-class groups hope and consolation during economically difficult times. Regular attendance and increased spending on betting were found across class and generation, and women too were keen participants. Enjoyed by the Royal Family and controlled by the Jockey Club and National Hunt Committee, racing's visible emphasis on rank and status helped defend hierarchy and gentlemanly amateurism, and provided support for more conservative British attitudes. The mass media provided a cumulative cultural validation of racing, helping define national and regional identity, and encouraging the affluent consumption of sporting experience and frank enjoyment of betting. The broader cultural approach of the first half of the book is followed by an exploration of the internal culture of racing itself: the racecourse and course life, trainers and jockeys, owners and breeders. Written with flair and making full use of thorough research and original sources, Horseracing and the British 1919-39 is an important text for undergraduate courses on the history of modern British society, sport, and cultural studies, and will be welcomed by racing enthusiasts everywhere.

Contents:

Front matter / Mike Huggins

Dedication / Mike Huggins

Contents / Mike Huggins

List of tables / Mike Huggins

General editors foreword / Mike Huggins

Preface / Mike Huggins

Price conversion index / Mike Huggins

Introduction / Mike Huggins

1 The racing business between the wars / Mike Huggins

2 Horseracing, the media and British leisure culture, 191839 / Mike Huggins

3 Off-course betting, bookmaking and the British / Mike Huggins

4 Declining opposition to betting on racing / Mike Huggins

5 Racing culture / Mike Huggins

6 Jockeys, trainers and the micro-world of the stable / Mike Huggins

7 Breeders and owners / Mike Huggins

Conclusion / Mike Huggins

Select bibliography / Mike Huggins

Index / Mike Huggins

Notes:

First published: 2003.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

CC BY-NC-ND

Description based on e-publication, viewed on August 16, 2019.

ISBN:

9781847795755

1847795757

OCLC:

1162032349