Cricket And Contemporary Society In Britain

Author : Russell Holden
Publisher : Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2023-05-31
Category : Cricket
ISBN : 1032137789

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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.

Author : Russell Holden
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11-29
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781317293071

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Cricket and Contemporary Society in Britain by Russell Holden Pdf

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.

Author : Rodney P. Carlisle
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 1033 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2009-04-02
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781412966702

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Encyclopedia of Play in Today's Society by Rodney P. Carlisle Pdf

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.

Author : Fox, Andrew
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2016-02-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781466699687

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Global Perspectives on Media Events in Contemporary Society by Fox, Andrew Pdf

Media events have been described as broadcasts that involve an engaged audience viewing the same event simultaneously; though this definition is still relevant, the way media outlets interact with and react to their audiences has greatly changed. This is in part due to the emergence of social media platforms which allow a participatory audience, something that genre-specific television channels now rely on. Because these genre-specific, 24-hour channels seek to hook viewers with hyperbolic presentation and the illusion of large media events, the original definition must be adapted. Global Perspectives on Media Events in Contemporary Society seeks to re-define the role of the media in relaying information about current events within a modern context. Determining what constitutes as and the proper presentation of a media event is of great importance given the ubiquity of media consumption. This book approaches the topic from historical, ceremonial, and globally cultural perspectives while addressing news, sports, and other significant current events. It is a vital resource for students and teachers of communication, media, and journalism, professionals in the media industry, policy makers, and sociologists.

Author : Dominic Malcolm
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781849665612

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Globalizing Cricket by Dominic Malcolm Pdf

This book is available as open access through the Bloomsbury Open Access programme and is available on www.bloomsburycollections.com. Globalizing Cricket examines the global role of the sport - how it developed and spread around the world. The book explores the origins of cricket in the eighteenth century, its establishment as England's national game in the nineteenth, the successful (Caribbean) and unsuccessful (American) diffusion of cricket as part of the development of the British Empire and its role in structuring contemporary identities amongst and between the English, the British and postcolonial communities. Whilst empirically focused on the sport itself, the book addresses broader issues such as social development, imperialism, race, diaspora and national identities. Tracing the beginnings of cricket as a 'folk game' through to the present, it draws together these different strands to examine the meaning and social significance of the modern game. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the role of sport in both colonial and post-colonial periods; the history and peculiarities of English national identity; or simply intrigued by the game and its history.

Author : Dominic Malcolm,Jon Gemmell,Nalin Mehta
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 471 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-18
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781317969310

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The Changing Face of Cricket by Dominic Malcolm,Jon Gemmell,Nalin Mehta Pdf

For cricket enthusiasts there is nothing to match the meaningful contests and excitement generated by the game’s subtle shifts in play. Conversely, huge swathes of the world’s population find cricket the most obscure and bafflingly impenetrable of sports. The Changing Face of Cricket attempts to account for this paradox. The Changing Face of Cricket provides an overview of the various ways in which social scientists have analyzed the game’s cultural impact. The book’s international analysis encompasses Australia, the Caribbean, England, India, Ireland, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe. Its interdisciplinary approach allies anthropology, history, literary criticism, political studies and sociology with contributions from cricket administrators and journalists. The collection addresses historical and contemporary issues such as gender equality, global sports development, the impact of cricket mega-events, and the growing influence of commercial and television interests culminating in the Twenty20 revolution. Whether one loves or hates the game, understands what turns square legs into fine legs, or how mid-offs become silly, The Changing Face of Cricket will enlighten the reader on the game’s cultural contours and social impact and prove to be the essential reader in cricket studies. This book was published as a special issue of Sport in Society.

Author : Mr Jack Williams
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2012-10-12
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781136317200

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Cricket and England by Mr Jack Williams Pdf

Looking at the inter-war period, this work explores the relationship between cricket and English social and cultural values.

Author : Richard Cox
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2013-12-16
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781135287146

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British Sport: a Bibliography to 2000 by Richard Cox Pdf

Volume one of a bibliography documenting all that has been written in the English language on the history of sport and physical education in Britain. It lists all secondary source material including reference works, in a classified order to meet the needs of the sports historian.

Author : Richard Coopey,Peter Lyth
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2009-08-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780191551505

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Business in Britain in the Twentieth Century by Richard Coopey,Peter Lyth Pdf

This collection of fresh, incisive scholarship, by some of the leading business historians, critically examines the nature of economic recovery in Britain in recent years. Covering the key issues for business history in this period, the book confronts the traditional literature on conclusions of relative decline, and monocausal, simplistic explanations. It provides an impressive range of studies forming a platform for a new debate on the nature of British business in the 20th century. Themes include productivity, management, research and development, marketing, regional clusters and networks, industrial policy, the use of technology, and gender. Sector studies include newer, post-war hopefuls and successes including: * aerospace, * IT, * retail, * banking, * overseas investment, * the creative industries. The book demonstrates that our understanding of the historic strengths and weaknesses of business in Britain, and the shifting balance between sectors of the economy, has until now been poorly understood, and that British business history needs a fundamental reappraisal.

Author : Neil Tranter
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1998-01-22
Category : History
ISBN : 0521576555

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Sport, Economy and Society in Britain 1750-1914 by Neil Tranter Pdf

Concise, up-to-date survey of the sporting 'revolution', and its cultural and economic consequences.

Author : Richard Holt
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Sports
ISBN : 0719026504

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Sport and the Working Class in Modern Britain by Richard Holt Pdf

Author : Rafaelle Nicholson
Publisher : Peter Lang Limited, International Academic Publishers
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Cricket
ISBN : 1788742931

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Ladies and Lords by Rafaelle Nicholson Pdf

This book offers the first ever academic study of women's cricket in Britain from its origins in the 18th century to the present day. Through use of interviews with many former players, the book argues that women's cricket was a site of feminism across its history and an important source of empowerment to women who participated in the sport.

Author : Rob Millington,Simon C. Darnell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2019-09-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351128605

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Sport, Development and Environmental Sustainability by Rob Millington,Simon C. Darnell Pdf

This is the first book to consider the intersections of sport, international development and environmental sustainability. It explores the tensions between sport’s potential contribution to the environment and its rather poor record to date. Bringing together a diverse group of scholars who approach the topic from various disciplinary and theoretical perspectives, the book provides both critical and optimistic perspectives on the place of sport in sustainable development. Chapters examine and question how and whether sport contributes to sustainable development on an international scale. Attention is also paid to the place and role of Indigenous knowledge in sustainable Sport for Development, particularly as an alternative to modernization and/or in support of reconciliation with Indigenous peoples. Sport, Development and Environmental Sustainability is important reading for academic researchers, students and policy-makers in the fields of kinesiology, sport studies, sport sociology, leisure studies, sport management, sport media, physical cultural studies, environmental studies and sustainability and international development studies.

Author : Jack Williams
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 0714644188

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Cricket and England by Jack Williams Pdf

A study of how cricket in England between the Wars reflected the social relations and cultural values of the time.

Author : Sheldon Anderson
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 397 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2015-12-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781498517966

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The Politics and Culture of Modern Sports by Sheldon Anderson Pdf

This study examines the role of modern sports in constructing national identities and the way leaders have exploited sports to achieve domestic and foreign policy goals. The book focuses on the development of national sporting cultures in Great Britain and the United States, the particular processes by which the rest of Europe and the world adopted or rejected their games, and the impact of sports on domestic politics and foreign affairs. Teams competing in international sporting events provide people a shared national experience and a means to differentiate “us” from “them.” Particular attention is paid to the transnational influences on the construction of sporting communities, and why some areas resisted dominant sporting cultures while others adopted them and changed them to fit their particular political or societal needs. A recurrent theme of the book is that as much as they try, politicians have been frustrated in their attempts to achieve political ends through sport. The book provides a basis for understanding the political, economic, social, and diplomatic contexts in which these games were played, and to present issues that spur further discussion and research.