Sports And Games Of The 18th And 19th Centuries
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Sports And Games Of The 18th And 19th Centuries
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Author : Robert Crego
language : en
Publisher: Greenwood Publishing Group
Release Date : 2003-01-30
Sports And Games Of The 18th And 19th Centuries written by Robert Crego and has been published by Greenwood Publishing Group this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-01-30 with Games & Activities categories.
Historical overview and description of popular sports and games from around the world played during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
Sports And Games Of The 18th And 19th Centuries
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Author : Robert Crego
language : en
Publisher: Greenwood
Release Date : 2003-01-30
Sports And Games Of The 18th And 19th Centuries written by Robert Crego and has been published by Greenwood this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-01-30 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Many of the sports and games played around the world today have their roots in the 18th and 19th centuries. Their history, detailed in Sports and Games of the 18th and 19th Centuries, provides us with an insight into the life and times of cultures across the globe. The dominance of Britain as a world power during this time had a particularly powerful effect in sports, as it organized many Western sports with specific rules, and repressed the traditional sports and games of regions it colonized such as Africa. Rules and equipment for all of the sports and games of this time period, along with diagrams, are included. The book is divided into seven geopolitical regions: Africa, Asia (including the Middle East), British Isles, Europe, Latin America, North America, and Oceania. Each region opens with an essay placing sports and games from that area in their political and cultural context. Following the essay are entries on each individual sport. After a description of the history of the sport, detailed instructions for playing the 18th or 19th century version of the sport follow. A list of equipment is provided, and any alternate rules or variations of the game are also given. As part of the Sports and Games Through History series, this volume will appeal to students as well as sports, history, and cultural enthusiasts of all ages.
Encyclopedia Of Play In Today S Society
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Author : Rodney P. Carlisle
language : en
Publisher: SAGE
Release Date : 2009-04-02
Encyclopedia Of Play In Today S Society written by Rodney P. Carlisle and has been published by SAGE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-04-02 with Crafts & Hobbies categories.
Selected as an Outstanding Academic Title by Choice Magazine, January 2010 The Encyclopedia of Play: A Social History explores the concept of play in history and modern society in the United States and internationally. Its scope encompasses leisure and recreation activities of children as well as adults throughout the ages, from dice games in the Roman empire to video games today. As an academic social history, it includes the perspectives of several curricular disciplines, from sociology to child psychology, from lifestyle history to social epidemiology. This two-volume set will serve as a general, non-technical resource for students in education and human development, health and sports psychology, leisure and recreation studies and kinesiology, history, and other social sciences to understand the importance of play as it has developed globally throughout history and to appreciate the affects of play on child and adult development, particularly on health, creativity, and imagination.
Manly Muscular Diversions
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Author : Tony Money
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Release Date : 1997
Manly Muscular Diversions written by Tony Money and has been published by Bloomsbury Academic this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Endowed public schools (Great Britain) categories.
Modern sports and games are widely regarded as Britain's gift to the world. In the late 19th century British expatriate businessmen, railway builders and construction workers spread football through continental Europe and the Americas, and British Army garrisons introduced cricket and football wherever the map was pink. In this book, Tony Money shows how the roots of this export of team games lie both in the stable political and economic circumstances that prevailed in Britain in the 18th and early 19th centuries, and, more particularly, in the enthusiasms of boys at English public boarding schools.
Sports Exercise And Fitness
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Author : Mary Beth Allen
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2005-03-30
Sports Exercise And Fitness written by Mary Beth Allen and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-03-30 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
For reference librarians and researchers seeking information on sports and fitness, this guide is an important first stop. For collection development specialists, it is an invaluable selection guide. Allen describes and evaluates over 1,000 information sources on the complete spectrum of sports: from basketball, football, and hockey to figure skating, table tennis, and weight training. Focusing on English-language works published between 1990 and the present, the guide thoroughly covers traditional reference sources, such as encyclopedias and bibliographies, along with instructional sources in print formats, online databases, and Web sites. To enable users in search of information on specific sports or fitness activities, chapters are organized thematically, according to broad- type aquatic sports, nautical sports, precision and accuracy, racket sports, ice and snow sports, ball sports, cycling, and so on, with subcategories for such individual sports as soccer, golf, and yoga. Within these categories, works are further organized by type: reference, instructional, and Web sites.
Sports Around The World 4 Volumes
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Author : John Nauright
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2012-04-06
Sports Around The World 4 Volumes written by John Nauright and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-06 with Sports & Recreation categories.
This multivolume set is much more than a collection of essays on sports and sporting cultures from around the world: it also details how and why sports are played wherever they exist, and examines key charismatic athletes from around the world who have transcended their sports. Sports Around the World: History, Culture, and Practice provides a unique, global overview of sports and sports cultures. Unlike most works of this type, this book provides both essays that examine general topics, such as globalization and sport, international relations and sport, and tourism and sport, as well as essays on sports history, culture, and practice in world regions—for example, Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East and North Africa, Europe, and Oceania—in order to provide a more global perspective. These essays are followed by entries on specific sports, world athletes, stadiums and arenas, famous games and matches, and major controversies. Spanning topics as varied as modern professional cycling to the fictional movie Rocky to the deadly ball game of the ancient Mayans, the first three volumes contain overview essays and entries for specific sports that have been and are currently practiced around the world. The fourth volume provides a compendium of information on the winners of major sporting competitions from around the world. Readers will gain invaluable insights into how sports have been enjoyed throughout all of human culture, and more fully comprehend their cultural contexts. The entries provide suggestions for further reading on each topic—helpful to general readers, students with school projects, university students and academics alike. Additionally, the four-volume Sports Around the World spotlights key charismatic athletes who have changed a sport or become more than just an outstanding player.
The Sporting Life
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Author : Nancy Fix Anderson
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2010-02-26
The Sporting Life written by Nancy Fix Anderson and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-02-26 with History categories.
This lively and intriguing study looks at the way sports both reflected and shaped Victorian society. Just as our own games have a lot to say about modern American culture, so sports are a prism through which we can gain valuable insights into Victorian society. The Sporting Life: Victorian Sports and Games is an engaging and perceptive account of how sport developed during Britain's heyday, who played (and who wasn't allowed to play), and what it all conveys about gender, race, imperialism, and national pride. Drawing extensively on 19th-century writings, The Sporting Life begins with a survey of sports in pre-Victorian England and the impact of industrialism in the early 19th century. We read of the effects of evangelicalism and utilitarianism, both of which first opposed sport, then used it for their own purposes. We learn of the association of sports with masculinity, an identification women challenged late in the century. Finally we learn how English sports became part of the imperial game, used to promote—and resist—the spread of Victoria's vast empire.
What S It Like Student S Book
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Author : Joanne Collie
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2000-04-27
What S It Like Student S Book written by Joanne Collie and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-04-27 with Foreign Language Study categories.
This British cultural studies course is intended for students at an intermediate to upper-intermediate level in upper secondary or university level education.The 10 units explore the variety and realities of lifestyles in contemporary British society through a range of broad topics such as cultural diversity, sport, food, and holidays and leisure. The book's comparative, cross-cultural approach allows students to take the familiar as a departure point before moving into the less familiar. The wealth of authentic texts from different genres and recordings of unscripted interviews encourage a creative response and involvement throughout. This integration of language, literature and culture allows students to build up a personal picture and understanding of modern Britain. A Teacher s Book and Cassette is also available.
Eric Dunning And The Sociology Of Sport
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Author : Dominic Malcolm
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2023-10-24
Eric Dunning And The Sociology Of Sport written by Dominic Malcolm and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-10-24 with Sports & Recreation categories.
This book celebrates the life and career of Eric Dunning. Eric Dunning was a pioneer of the sociology of sport, firstly known for his ground-breaking theoretical work with Norbert Elias, and his study of the development of football. Subsequently he published seminal work on amateurism, professionalism and the development of rugby (with Kenneth Sheard) and on football hooliganism (with Patrick Murphy and John Williams) and became a focal point for figurational sociological work on sport. Such was the scope of his thinking and the force of his personality that he bestrode the sociology of sport from its inception and initial organisational formation to his retirement. This book charts the breadth and depth of Eric Dunning’s influence through a series of chapters written by friends, colleagues and others who have worked with his ideas. Chapters provide an overview of his thinking, reflect on his own core research, and describe the departures this inspired across a range of topics embracing politics, sport, health and education, spanning different nations and sporting cultures. This book will be beneficial to students, researchers and professionals with an interest in sport and in the relationship between sport and society. The chapters in this book were originally published in Sport in Society.
Weird Sports And Wacky Games Around The World
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Author : Victoria R. Williams
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2015-04-28
Weird Sports And Wacky Games Around The World written by Victoria R. Williams and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-28 with Sports & Recreation categories.
With hundreds of books dedicated to conventional sports and activities, this encyclopedia on the weirdest and wackiest games offers a fresh and entertaining read for any audience. Weird Sports and Wacky Games around the World: From Buzkashi to Zorbing focuses on what many would consider abnormal activities from across the globe. Spanning subjects that include individual games, team sports, games for men and women, and contests involving animal competitors, there is something for every reader. Whether researching a particular country or region's traditions or wanting an interesting read for pleasure, this book offers an array of uses and benefits. Though the book focuses on games and sporting activities, the examination of these topics gives readers insight into unfamiliar places and peoples through their recreation—an essential part of the human experience that occurs in all cultures. Such activities are not only embedded in everyday life but also indelibly interconnected with social customs, war, politics, commerce, education, and national identity, making the whimsical topic of the book an appealing gateway to insightful, highly relevant information.