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Sport: A Very Short Introduction [#411]
Sport: A Very Short Introduction [#411]
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スポーツは国境を越えて愛され、メディアから熱い注目を浴びると同時に、巨額の資金が動くビジネスでもあります。世界的に人気の高いスポーツをはじめ、チームや個人で行われる私たちがよく知る競技の数々を取り上げ、その起源や歴史を振り返ります。それらはどんな経緯で多くの人々の関心や支持を集めるに至ったのでしょうか。また、スポーツは日常生活においてどのような変化を遂げていったのかなど、東京オリンピックを見据え、是非読んでおきたい一冊です。
  

  • Charts the origins of sport from ancient times
  • Looks at how sport has evolved through history into the forms we see today
  • Examines the development of sport in relation to class, gender, commerce, and ethics
  • Looks at both traditional and modern forms of sport from around the world

  
Sport is big business; international in nature and the focus of much media and cultural attention. In this Very Short Introduction, Mike Cronin charts the history of sport, from its traditional origins in folk football and cock fighting to its position as a global phenomenon today. Looking at a variety of sports from team games such as rugby, cricket, and football to games for individuals such as golf, tennis, and skiing, he considers how these first emerged and captivated the interest of ordinary people, and how sport has been transformed within our daily lives. 
  
Exploring the relationship between sport and class, gender, commerce, identity, and ethics, Cronin considers some of the central issues in sport today, including the high pay of professional footballers and the glamour of sports women, as well as fair play standards. Charting sport through the ages and around the world, this is a short guide to the history, development, and place of sport in contemporary global society.  
 
 
REVIEWS:
"he has packed a lot of thought-provoking stuff into a small space, laced with telling facts" - Independent on Sunday

目次: 

1: Origins
2: Modern sport
3: Amateurs and professionals
4: The sports business
5: International sport
6: Sport and society
Index

著者について: 

Mike Cronin, Academic Director of Boston College in Ireland
 
Professor Mike Cronin has worked for Boston College since 2005, and he is the Academic Director of BC in Ireland. Professor Cronin is one of the world's leading scholars on the history of sport and the context within which sport functions in the twenty-first century. Prior to working for Boston College, Professor Cronin spent eight years working with the world governing body of soccer, FIFA, in delivering their International Masters course. He has also worked closely with a number of sports organizations. He has written extensively on various aspects of sport history, and has been the recipient of both the UK's Lord Abedare prize and the US NASSH prize for sports history book of the year. He appears regularly on television and radio in Ireland and across the world, discussing sport and its relevance to society.

商品情報

ISBN : 9780199688340

著者: 
Mike Cronin
ページ
152 ページ
フォーマット
Paperback
サイズ
111 x 174 mm
刊行日
2014年11月
シリーズ
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Sport: A Very Short Introduction [#411]

Sport: A Very Short Introduction [#411]

Sport: A Very Short Introduction [#411]