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Sport history : the basics / Gerald R Gems.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Gems, Gerald R., author.
Series:
The Basics
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Sports--Research--Methodology.
Sports.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (227 pages) : illustrations
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Abingdon, Oxon, England ; New York, New York : Routledge, [2021]
Summary:
This fundamental text answers the 'why', 'how' and 'what' questions; introducing the key principles and practices of sport history, and walking the reader through the fascinating stories, debates, issues, and national and international narratives that constitute the history of sport.
Contents:
Cover
Half Title
Series Information
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of contents
1 Why study sport history?
A historiography of sport history
Further reading
2 The work of a sport historian
Theory
Research
The process of publication
Teaching
3 Gender
A history of gender and power
The growth of feminism in Great Britain
The rise of feminism in the United States
Historiography of gender studies
Gender studies in sport
Body culture
4 Race
The concept of race
Sport and race
Whiteness studies
A brief historiography of sport and racism
5 Sport and nationalism
European nationalism
British nationalism
Japanese nationalism
American nationalism
Sport as a national signifier
6 Sport and religion
Sport and religion in the ancient world
European religious influences
The YMCA as a religious force
Catholic sport
Jewish sport
Muslim sport
Sport as a secular religion
7 Sport and leisure
Leisure in a Stratified Social System
Industrial Revolution
Lifestyle sports
Locomotor sports
Pedestrianism
Cycling
Running
Roller skating/rollerblading
Skateboarding
Climbing sports
Buildering
Rock climbing
Winter sports
Ice skating
Skiing
Ski jumping
Aquatic sports
Swimming and diving
Scuba diving
Waterskiing
Surfing
Windsurfing
Parasailing
Canoeing and kayaking
Paddleboarding
Aerial sports
Hang-gliding
Skydiving
Bungee jumping
BASE jumping
Strength sports
Bodybuilding
CrossFit
Historiography
8 Megaevents
Olympic Games
Roman Games
Correlated Olympic Games
Paralympics
Special Olympics
Gay Games
World Masters Games.
Soccer World Cup
Women's World Cup
Cricket World Cup
Rugby World Cup
World Baseball Classic
Regional Games
Commonwealth Games
Asian Games
Southeast Asian Games
South Asian Games
East Asian Games
Central Asian Games
West Asian Games
American Sport spectacles
Super Bowl
World Series
National Basketball Association Championship
Stanley Cup
Pan American Games
Pan Arab Games
Pan African Games
Pacific Games
E-sports
9 Sport history around the world
North America
United States
Canada
Mexico and Central America
Caribbean
South America
Europe
United Kingdom
Ireland
Spain
France
Germany
Austria
Italy
Scandinavia
Slavic countries
Russia
Central and Eastern Europe
Balkan countries
Greece
Africa
South Africa
Northeast Asia
China
Japan
South Korea
South Asia
India
Other countries in South Asia
Southeast Asia
Australia and New Zealand
Bibliography
Index.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record.
ISBN:
1-00-308909-7
1-003-08909-7
1-000-35330-3
9781003089094
OCLC:
1231611069

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