GIH biblioteket : Games people played : a global history of sport

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Main Entry - Personal Name	Vamplew, Wray
Title Statement	Games people played : a global history of sport
Publication, Distribution, etc. (Imprint)	Reaktion Books, London : [2021]
Physical Description	454 sidor : illustrationer
Formatted Contents Note	Games People Played is, surprisingly, the first global history of sport. Wray Vamplew assesses how sports have developed and diffused across continents and centuries, exploring topics such as emotion, discrimination and conviviality; politics, nationalism and protest; and how economics has turned sport into a huge consumer industry. Sport is sociable, charitable and health-giving, but this book also examines its dark side: its impact on the environment, players' use of performance-enhancing drugs and the repercussions of match fixing. Covering everything from curling to baseball, boxing to motor racing, Games People Played will appeal to anyone who plays, watches and enjoys sport.."
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ISBN	9781789144574
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Now in paperback, this first global history of sports offers all spectators and participants a reason to cheer--and to think.

Games People Played is, surprisingly, the first global history of sports. The book shows how sports have been practiced, experienced, and made meaningful by players and fans throughout history. It assesses how sports developed and diffused across the globe, as well as many other aspects, from emotion, discrimination, and conviviality; to politics, nationalism, and protest; and how economics has turned sports into a huge consumer industry. It shows how sports are sociable and health-giving, and also contribute to charity. However, it also examines their dark side: sports' impact on the environment, the use of performance-enhancing drugs, and match-fixing. Covering everything from curling to baseball, boxing to motor racing, this book will appeal to anyone who plays, watches, and enjoys sports, and wants to know more about their history and global impact.

Introduction: Pre-match Instructionsp. 7

Fighting Talk: Combat Sportsp. 108
The Killing Fields: Hunting, Shooting-and Fishingp. 122
Horses for Courses: Equestrian Sportsp. 137
Taking Speed: From Foot Power to Wheel Powerp. 152
Out Clubbing: Bat and Ball Sportsp. 167
Moving the Goalposts: The Football Codesp. 183
... Nor Any Drop to Drink: Water Sportsp. 194
Slipping and Sliding: Winter Sportsp. 209
Across the Pond: American Sportsp. 219

Sporting Life: Social and Cultural Aspects
Sports History: Firing Both Barrels

Pushing the Mind and Body: Emotion, Pain and Violencep. 236
Open and Closed Doors: Discrimination in Sportp. 253
Playing Together: Sports Clubs and Associativityp. 268

Mixing Oil and Water: Sport, Politics and Power

Political Football: Nationalism, Propaganda and Protestp. 279
Human Rights (and Wrongs)p. 301
Running or Ruining the Game: Rules and Rule-makersp. 314

Show us the Money: The Business of Sport

Selling the Game: Sports Entrepreneurs and the Products They Marketedp. 332
Citius, Altius, Fortius et Multo Maiores: Mega Eventsp. 351
Know the Score: Understanding Sports Historyp. 12
Playing for Pay: The Professional Athletep. 366

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: The Public Image of Sport

Charity Begins at Home ... and Awayp. 387
How Green Was my Volley: Sport and the Environmentp. 400
Selling Out the Game: Match-fixing and Drug-takingp. 412

Stoppage Timep. 436
Recommended Readingp. 441
Acknowledgementsp. 446
Photo Acknowledgementsp. 447
Indexp. 449

Walk the Walk: Practising Sports Historyp. 24

Sport through the Ages

Sport before the Industrial Agep. 40
The Industrial Age (and Slightly Beyond)p. 65
The Past Century or Sop. 88

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