Games We Play : Sports in South Asia
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0190126817
ISBN-13
9780190126810
Publisher
OUP India
Imprint
OUP India
Country of Manufacture
IN
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Oct 14th, 2020
Print length
364 Pages
Weight
1 grams
Dimensions
22.30 x 14.30 x 3.00 cms
Product Classification:
Asian historySocial & cultural historySociology: sport & leisureHistory of sport
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The book looks at the different sports played and watched in South Asia and situates them in the region's history, society and economy. The activities covered span sports like cricket, which enjoys a religion-like status in South Asia, to more obscure ones such as boat racing in Kerala.
This book looks broadly at the evolution of sport and play in India and South Asia, those that enjoy mass popularity as well as those that are marginal, situating them in the region''s history, society and economy. It is a valuable addition to the study of sports in South Asia, which remains underdeveloped, with a significant bias towards cricket. Avoiding personality-based narratives, focusing only on successful sportspersons, this volume looks at the different sports played and watched in South Asia: from popular ones such as hockey, football, and badminton, to more local ones such as boat racing in Kerala.
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