This third part of Birley's social history of British sport travels from the end of the Edwardian era to World War II. The book interweaves sporting developments with the social, political and cultural background of the time to highlight the changing nature of Britain's obsession with sport.
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Playing the Game: Sport and British Society, 1910-45 by Derek Birley
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Table of Contents
Introduction: King and country; before the deluge; into battle; uphill struggle; peace breaks out. Part 2: Fair play: a different world; old wine in new bottles; football, cricket and caste; musclemen - and women. Part 3 Changing the rules: sytems under stress; borrowed time; new leaers, same game; fitness for what? sport and the finest hour.
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GOR004411533
9780719044977
0719044979
Playing the Game: Sport and British Society, 1910-45 by Derek Birley
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