Sport in Australasian Society (e-bog) af -
Nauright, John (redaktør)

Sport in Australasian Society e-bog

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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 mo...
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Forfattere Nauright, John (redaktør)
Forlag Routledge
Udgivet 11 januar 2013
Længde 376 sider
Genrer 1MB
Sprog English
Format pdf
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9781136332241
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.