Sport, Leisure and Culture in Twentieth-Century Britain

by Jeffrey Hill

In Sport, Leisure and Culture in Twentieth-Century Britain, Jeffrey Hill examines the social history of recreation, including: the development of spectator sports; the attractions of the cinema; tourism; the role of the media; the significance of clubs and societies. Commercial, voluntary and state "sectors" of sport and leisure provision are all included, and relationships of social class, gender and ethnicity in sport and leisure are given...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0333726871
• ISBN13: 9780333726877
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Red Globe Press
• Length: 241 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"