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Sites of Sport

Space, Place and Experience

John Bale editor Patricia Vertinsky editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:20th May '04

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The study of built environments such as gymnasiums, football stadiums, swimmimg pools and skating rinks provides unique information about the historical enclosure of the gendered and sexualised body, the body's capabilities, needs and desires. It illuminates the tensions between the globalising tendencies of sport and the importance of local culture and a sense of place.
This collection uses spatial concepts and examples to examine the nature and development of sporting practices. At a time when the importance of spacial theories and spacial metaphors to sport is being increasingly recognised, this pioneering work on the changing landscape of sporting life will appeal to students of the history, sociology and management of sport.

ISBN: 9780714653433

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 544g

284 pages