Globalization and Sport
Author | : Toby Miller |
Publisher | : SAGE |
Total Pages | : 172 |
Release | : 2001-07-12 |
ISBN-10 | : 0761959696 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780761959694 |
Rating | : 4/5 (694 Downloads) |
Download or read book Globalization and Sport written by Toby Miller and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2001-07-12 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Globalization and Sport argues that although sport is a source of pleasure, it is also part of the government of everyday life. The creation of a sporting calendar, movements of rational recreation and the development of public sector physical education, are read as ways of disciplining and shaping urban-industrial populations.