Cricket And Community In England
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Cricket And Community In England
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Author : Peter Davies
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
Cricket And Community In England written by Peter Davies and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Cricket categories.
'Cricket and Community in England' is an enquiry into the social history of the summer game, written by two specialist cricket historians and based on extensive primary research. It traces the history of the sport at grassroots level from its origins right up to the present day. The six chapters look at such issues as early cricket, the origins of clubs, competition, the two world wars, multiculturalism and cricket in the twenty-first century.
Cricket And Contemporary Society In Britain
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Author : Russell Holden
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2021-11-29
Cricket And Contemporary Society In Britain written by Russell Holden and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-29 with Sports & Recreation categories.
This book investigates the declining status of cricket within contemporary British society after the high-water mark of England’s Ashes victory in 2005. It considers the deep roots of the game within British national life as well as its ever-changing nature, and reflects upon the current significance and relevance of a sport that many still perceive as deeply traditional and conservative in outlook. Adopting a socio-political approach, the book offers new perspectives on both the contemporary realities of modern cricket and the social, cultural and political condition of modern Britain. Rather than focusing on personality and the detail of match history, the book looks at how the sport has coped with wider societal changes, such as those in Afro-Caribbean and South Asian communities, and how this has demanded adaptation by cricket’s governing authorities. The book also considers the international context in which the game continues to develop and how the initiative with new formats such as Twenty20 has been lost to other cricketing nations, and it offers insight into the continued expansion and recent professionalization of the women’s game, hinting at ways in which cricket as a whole could recapture the public’s imagination. Cricket and Contemporary Society in Britain is an invaluable resource for those studying the sociology of sport, sport history, cultural studies, the politics of sport, cultural identity, sport management and sport development. It is also a fascinating read for anybody with an interest in cricket or in the value of sport in an era of rapid socio-economic, political and cultural change.
Cricket And England
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Author : Jack Williams
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 1999
Cricket And England written by Jack Williams and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with History categories.
A study of how cricket in England between the Wars reflected the social relations and cultural values of the time.
Cricket And England
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Author : Mr Jack Williams
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2012-10-12
Cricket And England written by Mr Jack Williams and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-12 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Looking at the inter-war period, this work explores the relationship between cricket and English social and cultural values.
The Imperial Game
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Author : Brian Stoddart
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
The Imperial Game written by Brian Stoddart and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with categories.
This anthology examines the fortunes of cricket in various colonies as the sport spread across the British Empire. It helps to explain why cricket was so successful, even in places like India, Pakistan and the West Indies where the Anglo-Saxon element remained in a small minority. It demonstrates, perhaps better than any other single work, how awesome was the power of cultural imperialism. Even when former subjects threw off the political yoke of the Europeans, they still adhered tenaciously to the sporting and recreational models that the imperialists had introduced.
A Social History Of English Cricket
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Author : Derek Birley
language : en
Publisher: Aurum
Release Date : 2013-08-01
A Social History Of English Cricket written by Derek Birley and has been published by Aurum this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Acclaimed as a magisterial, classic work, A Social History of English Cricket is an encyclopaedic survey of the game, from its humble origins all the way to modern floodlit finishes. But it is also the story of English culture, mirrored in a sport that has always been a complex repository of our manners, hierarchies and politics. Derek Birley’s survey of the impact on cricket of two world wars, Empire and ‘the English caste system’, will, contends Ian Wooldridge, ‘teach an intelligent child of twelve more about their heritage than he or she will ever pick up at school.’ In just under 400 pages Birley takes us through a rich historical tapestry: how the game was snatched from rustic obscurity by gentlemanly gamblers; became the height of late eighteenth century metropolitan fashion; was turned into both symbol and synonym for British imperialism; and its more recent struggle to dislodge the discomforting social values preserved in the game from its imperial heyday. Superbly witty and humorous, peopled by larger-than-life characters from Denis Compton to Ian Botham, and wholly forswearing nostalgia, A Social History of English Cricket is a tour-de-force by one of the great writers on cricket.
Start Of Play
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Author : David Underdown
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
Start Of Play written by David Underdown and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Cricket categories.
Anyone But England
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Author : Mike Marqusee
language : en
Publisher: Verso Books
Release Date : 2020-07-01
Anyone But England written by Mike Marqusee and has been published by Verso Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-07-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Anyone But England is a timely and entertaining exploration of the bonds which the English cricket to the English nation as both face apparently inexorable decline. Mike Marqusee, an American who has lived in England for twenty years, turns the amused gaze of an outsider on to the idiosyncrasies of the English at play, delving into the interminable wrangles over coloured clothing, covered pitches and commercial sponsorship. Yet Marqusee also displays the knowledgeability and passion of a dedicated cricket follower who has watched matches on four continents. His elegant and concise accounts of the origins of the game, its romance with the British Empire, and its traumatic adjustment to the modern market lift the lid on the paradoxes and hypocrisies that have made cricket what it is: democratic and elitist, national and international, ancient and modern. In a revealing scrutiny of the long saga of South Africa's exclusion from world cricket, Marqusee charts England's collusion with apartheid. Spectacularly failing the Tebbit test on every point, his eye-opening account of Pakistan's controversial 'ball-tampering' tour of England will provoke intense debate amongst cricket fans about the role of both the media and racism in the modern game. From the phoney war over the omission of Gower from the England side to England's women cricketers receiving the World Cup outside the Lord's pavilion from which they are banned, Anyone But England goes where no cricket book has gone before. In so doing it sheds new light not only on cricket but also on what it means to be part of a nation for whom the game is well and truly up.
Cricket And Society In South Africa 1910 1971
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Author : Bruce Murray
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2018-09-01
Cricket And Society In South Africa 1910 1971 written by Bruce Murray and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-01 with History categories.
This book explores how cricket in South Africa was shaped by society and society by cricket. It demonstrates the centrality of cricket in the evolving relationship between culture, sport and politics starting with South Africa as the beating heart of the imperial project and ending with the country as an international pariah. The contributors explore the tensions between fragmentation and unity, on and off the pitch, in the context of the racist ideology of empire, its ‘arrested development’ and the reliance of South Africa on a racially based exploitative labour system. This edited collection uncovers the hidden history of cricket, society, and empire in defining a multiplicity of South African identities, and recognises the achievements of forgotten players and their impact.
Liberation Cricket
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Author : Hilary Beckles
language : en
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Release Date : 1995
Liberation Cricket written by Hilary Beckles and has been published by Manchester University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Cricket categories.
Of the global community of cricketers, the West Indians are, arguably, the most well-known and feared. This book shows how this tradition of cricketing excellence and leadership emerged, and how it contributed to the rise of West Indian nationalism and independence.