Boxing and Society: An International Analysis

by John Peter Sugden

Boxing and society is the first comparative, sociological investigation of the subculture of amateur and professional boxing, John Sugden begins by tracing the social, economic and historical roots of boxing, one of the world's oldest sports. He goes on to examine the various positions taken in the ethical, moral and political debate over the future of boxing and highlights the need for a more informed sociological analysis of the sport as a significant...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0719043204
• ISBN13: 9780719043208
• Release Date: December 1996
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 218 Pages