Sport: A Very Short Introduction
Sport is one of the largest industries in the world and the global reach of major sporting events is enormous. In this Very Short Introduction, Mike Cronin explores the historical development of sport. Exploring a variety of activities from rugby and cricket to tennis, athletics, and skiing, he considers the central role it plays in modern society.
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-0-19-968834-0
- EAN: 9780199688340
- Produktnummer: 16614765
- Verlag: Oxford Academic
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
- Seitenangabe: 152 S.
- Ausstattung: A-Format Paperback
- Masse: H17.4 cm x B10.8 cm x D0.9 cm 118 g
- Abbildungen: 10 black and white illustrations
- Gewicht: 118
Über den Autor
Professor Mike Cronin has worked for Boston College since 2005, and he is the Academic Director of BC in Ireland. Professor Cronin is one of the world's leading scholars on the history of sport and the context within which sport functions in the twenty-first century. Prior to working for Boston College, Professor Cronin spent eight years working with the world governing body of soccer, FIFA, in delivering their International Masters course. He has also worked closely with a number of sports organizations. He has written extensively on various aspects of sport history, and has been the recipient of both the UK's Lord Abedare prize and the US NASSH prize for sports history book of the year. He appears regularly on television and radio in Ireland and across the world, discussing sport and its relevance to society.
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