The Global Horseracing Industry: Social, Economic, Environmental and Ethical Perspectives

By Phil McManus, Glenn Albrecht, Raewyn Graham

The Global Horseracing Industry offers a broad-ranging examination of the contemporary horseracing industry, from economic, social, ethical and environmental perspectives. The book draws on in-depth, mixed-method research into the racing and breeding industries. It explores the economic structure of the global racing business, its social and cultural roots and the ethical issues at the heart of horseracing. Concluding by considering alternative futures for this major international sports business, this book is illuminating reading for anybody with an interest in sport, business, cultural geography, animal studies, or environmental studies.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415677319
• ISBN13: 9780415677318
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"