A History of Sport in Wales
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Pocket Guides
ISBN-10
0708319467
ISBN-13
9780708319468
Publisher
University of Wales Press
Imprint
University of Wales Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Nov 8th, 2005
Print length
144 Pages
Weight
226 grams
Dimensions
17.50 x 11.90 x 1.40 cms
Product Classification:
Sports & outdoor recreation
Ksh 900.00
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A brand new Pocket Guide which charts the concise history of sport in Wales since 1800. The book locates the character and structure of sport within the wider social, political and economic context that shaped it.
The history of sports in Wales since the 19th century is charted in this concise guide for both academics and avid sports fans. An analysis of the role of industrialization on the formation of modern sports is provided along with an investigation of the emergence of organized gaming in the late Victorian and Edwardian period, the roles that immigration played in introducing new sports to Wales, and how sports helped bind the industrial communities of Wales together. Information on the rise of commercialization and television in the 20th century and its effects on Welsh sports culture is also provided.
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