Sport Time & Society Cl

By Brailsford

Arguing that organized sport in Britain began as a means of controlling working men's leisure time as industry dominated their working hours, this study traces the rise of organized sport, its impact upon social patterns and gender roles, and the social problems it has spawned today.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415007666
• ISBN13: 9780415007665
• Release Date: February 1991
• Publisher: Other
• Length: 188 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 2.0" x 8.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher