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Making a Man of Him - Parents and Their Sons' Education at an English Public School 1929-50 (Hardcover): Christine Heward Making a Man of Him - Parents and Their Sons' Education at an English Public School 1929-50 (Hardcover)
Christine Heward
R3,174 Discovery Miles 31 740 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Originally published in 1988, this book analyses the effect of public boarding school on those boys who grew to manhood under its influence. With access to over 2000 letters written by parents to the Head Master and governors of Ellesmere College in the period 1929-50, it raises issues about the construction of masculinity in the mid-twentieth century. The author demonstrates from these candid letters the concerns of a small group of parents bringing up their sons: their aspirations, plans, fears and problems. She shows how parents' plans changed, sometimes very dramatically, due to the Second World War, and demonstrates the differences between social groups as diverse as clergy, widows and farmers in bringing up their sons. The author also presents fascinating and elusive evidence about the sons themselves and the effects of their schooling on their models of masculinity, sexuality and attitudes to women. This book places the particular concerns of a relatively small group within the much wider contexts of education, social and gender structure.

Mapping an Empire of American Sport - Expansion, Assimilation, Adaptation and Resistance (Paperback): Mark Dyreson, J.A.... Mapping an Empire of American Sport - Expansion, Assimilation, Adaptation and Resistance (Paperback)
Mark Dyreson, J.A. Mangan, Roberta J. Park
R1,358 Discovery Miles 13 580 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Since the mid-nineteenth century, the United States has used sport as a vehicle for spreading its influence and extending its power, especially in the Western Hemisphere and around the Pacific Rim, but also in every corner of the rest of the world. Through modern sport in general, and through American pastimes such as baseball, basketball and the American variant of football in particular, the U.S. has sought to Americanize the globe's masses in a long series of both domestic and foreign campaigns. Sport played roles in American programs of cultural, economic, and political expansion. Sport also contributed to American efforts to assimilate immigrant populations. Even in American games such as baseball and football, sport has also served as an agent of resistance to American imperial designs among the nations of the Western hemisphere and the Pacific Rim. As the twenty-first century begins, sport continues to shape American visions of a global empire as well as framing resistance to American imperial designs. Mapping an Empire of American Sport chronicles the dynamic tensions in the role of sport as an element in both the expansion of and the resistance to American power, and in sport's dual role as an instrument for assimilation and adaptation. This book was published as a special issue of the International Journal of the History of Sport.

Practical Visionaries - Women, Education and Social Progress, 1790-1930 (Paperback): Pam. Hirsch, Mary Hilton Practical Visionaries - Women, Education and Social Progress, 1790-1930 (Paperback)
Pam. Hirsch, Mary Hilton
R1,615 Discovery Miles 16 150 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

An examination of women educationists in nineteenth and early twentieth century Britain. Working with new paradigms opened up by feminist scholarship, it reveals how women leaders were determined to transform education in the quest for a better society. Previous scholarship has either neglected the contributions of these women or has misplaced them. Consequently intellectual histories of education have come to seem almost exclusively masculine. This collection shows the important role which figures such as Mary Carpenter, Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon, Elizabeth Edwards and Maria Montessori played in the struggle to provide greater educational opportunities for women. The contributors are: Anne Bloomfield, Kevin J. Brehony, Norma Clarke, Peter Cunningham, Mary Jane Drummond, Elizabeth Edwards, Mary Hilton, Pam Hirsch, Jane Miller, Hilary Minns, Wendy Robinson, Gillian Sutherland and Ruth Watts.

Bullfighting - Art, Technique and Spanish Society (Paperback, New Ed): John McCormick Bullfighting - Art, Technique and Spanish Society (Paperback, New Ed)
John McCormick
R1,365 Discovery Miles 13 650 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Ernest Hemingway, best-known to layman and aficionado alike, in his fiction described bullfighting, or "toreo, "as a cross between romantic risk and a drunken party, or as an elaborate substitute for war, ending in wounds or death. Although his descriptions of the "beauty"in "toreo "are lyrical, they are short on imaginative creation of how such beauty, through techniques and discipline, comes about. Hemingway may have sculpted a personal mystique of "toreo "but, in the opinion of some, he ignored or slighted the full, unique nature of the subject.

In "Bullfighting: Art, Technique, and Spanish Society "John McCormick sorts through the complexities of "toreo, "to suggest the aesthetic, social, and moral dimensions of an art that is geographically limited, but universal when seen in round. While having felt the attraction of Hemingway's approach, McCormick knew that he was being seduced by elements that had little to do with "toreo. "To try to right Hemingway's distortions, he named the first edition of this book "The Complete Aficionado, "but then realized that the volume was directed at more than just the spectator: "BullFighting "is written from the point of view of the "torerro, "as opposed to the usual spectator's impressions and enthusiasm. With the help of a retired "matador de toros, "Mario Sevilla Mascarenas, who taught McCormick the rudiments of "toreo "as well as the emotions and discipline essential to survival, the authors rescue "'toreo "from romantic cliches. They probe the anatomy of the matador's training and technique, provide a past-and-present survey of the traditions of the "corrida, "and furnish dramatic portraits of such famous figures as Manolete, Joselito, Belmonte, and Ordonez.

Here then is an informed analysis and critique of the origins and myths of "toreo "and a survey of the novels it has inspired. Defending the faith in a lively as well as clear and discerning manner, this volume provides a committed and vivid approach to the rich history, ritual, and symbolism of the bullfight as it currently exists.

Oxford and the Decline of the Collegiate Tradition (Hardcover): David Palfreyman, Ted Tapper Oxford and the Decline of the Collegiate Tradition (Hardcover)
David Palfreyman, Ted Tapper
R4,159 Discovery Miles 41 590 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

For centuries, the idea of collegiality has been integral to the British understanding of higher education. This book examines how its values are being restructured in response to the 21st-century pressures of massification and managerialism.

Oxford and the Decline of the Collegiate Tradition (Paperback): David Palfreyman, Ted Tapper Oxford and the Decline of the Collegiate Tradition (Paperback)
David Palfreyman, Ted Tapper
R2,061 Discovery Miles 20 610 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

For centuries, the idea of collegiality has been integral to the British understanding of higher education. This book examines how its values are being restructured in response to the 21st-century pressures of massification and managerialism.

Experiencing Comprehensive Education - A Study of Bishop McGregor School (Hardcover): Robert G. Burgess Experiencing Comprehensive Education - A Study of Bishop McGregor School (Hardcover)
Robert G. Burgess
R3,174 Discovery Miles 31 740 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In this study, first published in 1983, Robert Burgess discusses the definitions, redefinitions, strategies and bargains used in and out of classrooms by teachers and pupils in a co-educational Roman Catholic school where he spent some time as a researcher and part-time teacher. He also looks at the role of the school's headmaster, and his conception of the school, and at the house and departmental staff. This absorbing study will be of interest to teachers and students of sociology and education, practicing and prospective school teachers, researchers, administrators, policy makers and others who are concerned with schools and schooling.

The Bomb - Nuclear Weapons in their Historical, Strategic and Ethical Context (Paperback): D.B.G. Heuser The Bomb - Nuclear Weapons in their Historical, Strategic and Ethical Context (Paperback)
D.B.G. Heuser
R1,326 Discovery Miles 13 260 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This tightly argued and profoundly thought provoking book tackles a huge subject: the coming of the nuclear age with bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945, and the ways in which it has changed our lives since. Dr Heuser sets these events in their historical context and tackles key issues about the effect of nuclear weapons on modern attitudes to conflict, and on the ethics of warfare. Ducking nothing, she demystifies the subject, seeing `the bomb' not as something unique and paralysing, but as an integral part of the strategic and moral context of our time. For a wide multidisciplinary and general readership.

China's Education and the Industrialized World - Studies in Cultural Transfer (Hardcover): Ruth Hayhoe, Marianne Bastid China's Education and the Industrialized World - Studies in Cultural Transfer (Hardcover)
Ruth Hayhoe, Marianne Bastid
R3,468 R2,441 Discovery Miles 24 410 Save R1,027 (30%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book, first published in 1987, studies the practical and intellectual import of China's educational relations with the industrialised West, the Soviet Union and Japan. On the practical level, it provides a broad historical and philosophical context within which the possibilities and dangers inherent in China's educational involvement with developed countries may be considered. The book tests the theory that education transfers from the developed to the developing world have been used to consolidate political domination and economic exploitation by providing a detailed and provocative historical analysis of China's relations with the major developed nations.

Medieval Family Roles - A Book of Essays (Paperback): Cathy Jorgensen Itnyre Medieval Family Roles - A Book of Essays (Paperback)
Cathy Jorgensen Itnyre
R1,534 Discovery Miles 15 340 Ships in 12 - 17 working days


Contents:
Acknowledgements Introduction Part 1. Marriage Part 2. Children Part 3. Family Ties Contributors Index

Living Through Pop (Hardcover, illustrated edition): Andrew Blake Living Through Pop (Hardcover, illustrated edition)
Andrew Blake
R3,913 Discovery Miles 39 130 Ships in 12 - 17 working days


Author Biography:
Andrew Blake is Head of the School of Cultural Studies at King Alfred's College, Winchester.

The 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games - Assessing the 30-Year Legacy (Paperback): Matthew Llewellyn, John Gleaves, Wayne Wilson The 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games - Assessing the 30-Year Legacy (Paperback)
Matthew Llewellyn, John Gleaves, Wayne Wilson
R1,409 Discovery Miles 14 090 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games stand as the most profitable and arguably the most important event in the history of the modern Olympic movement. Fresh off the back of the financially disastrous Montreal Games of 1976 and the politically controversial Moscow Games of 1980, the Olympic movement returned to the United States for the sixth time in an attempt to salvage the economic viability and global prestige of the Olympics. The Los Angeles Olympics proved to be both provocative and polarizing. On the one hand they have been heralded as an overwhelming, transformative success, ushering the Olympic movement into the modern commercial age. On the other hand, critics have repudiated the Games as a manifestation of commercial excess and a platform for western political and cultural propaganda. In conjunction with the 30th anniversary of the Los Angeles Olympics, this volume examines their legacy. With an international collection of contributing scholars, this volume will span a range of global legacies, including the increasing commercialization of the Games, the changing participation of women, the Communist boycott movement, nationalism and sporting identity, and the modernization and California-cation of the Games. This book was originally published as a special issue of the International Journal of the History of Sport.

Enterprise & Empire         V3 (Hardcover, illustrated edition): Theodore K. Rabb Enterprise & Empire V3 (Hardcover, illustrated edition)
Theodore K. Rabb
R3,177 Discovery Miles 31 770 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This volume is available individually, or as part of the 7 volume set "Emergence of International Business 1200-1800" (0-415-19072-X; $910.00/Y [Can. $1365.00/Y]).

New Directions in Sport History (Paperback): Duncan Stone, John Hughson, Rob Ellis New Directions in Sport History (Paperback)
Duncan Stone, John Hughson, Rob Ellis
R1,099 R427 Discovery Miles 4 270 Save R672 (61%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Emerging from the 'history from below' movement, sport history was marginalised for decades by those working within more traditional historical fields (and institutions). Although a degree of ignorance still exists, sport history has now acquired a level of credibility through the dedicated work of professional historians. And yet, as this authority has been established, changes to UK higher education funding (the removal of direct state funding, the Research Excellence Framework, and tuition fees) and academic publishing (open access) have the potential to damage, or even end, sports research. This book examines sport history from a variety of perspectives. Do mainstream historians need to engage, or 'play', with sports historians? Has the postmodernist 'cultural turn' in sports history been helpful to the sub-discipline? How can the teaching of sports studies be more innovative and inspiring? How can oral history and sport history be utilised in the study of other branches of historical interest. Although changes are required in dealing with the current political reality of UK higher education, sport history still has a great deal to offer students, future employers and the public alike. This book was originally published as a special issue of the International Journal of the History of Sport.

Caring for the Chronically Ill - Philadelphia, 1945-1965 (Hardcover): Janna L. Dieckmann Caring for the Chronically Ill - Philadelphia, 1945-1965 (Hardcover)
Janna L. Dieckmann
R4,166 Discovery Miles 41 660 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Routledge Library Editions: Education and Gender (Hardcover): Various Routledge Library Editions: Education and Gender (Hardcover)
Various
R41,617 Discovery Miles 416 170 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Reissuing works originally published between 1945 and 1998, this collection of books on the intersection of gender and education looks at various issues within schools and teaching, from careers of primary school teachers to the experience of single-sex schools, to adult learning provision for women. Some of the books included here look at research undertaken into the issues of gender within education while others consider an individual aspect, such as the education of women in developing countries, or the construction of masculinity. This set offers a wide spread of coverage on a key topic in education.

Sport and English National Identity in a 'Disunited Kingdom' (Hardcover): Tom Gibbons, Dominic Malcolm Sport and English National Identity in a 'Disunited Kingdom' (Hardcover)
Tom Gibbons, Dominic Malcolm
R4,211 Discovery Miles 42 110 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Given sport's centrality in English society, what role does it play in symbolising contemporary English national identity? This comprehensive study explores the complex set of relationships between sport and what it means to be English in the twenty-first century. The bond between sport and nationalism has long been recognised, but with increasingly vociferous separatist nationalisms threatening the dismantling of the United Kingdom, a closer analysis is timely. Part one addresses key debates regarding English national identity within the specific sporting contexts of association football, cricket, tennis, cycling and rugby. Part two discusses the complex relationship between religion, sport and English national identity as well as the attitudes and experiences of traditionally marginalized groups, including women, minority ethnic groups and disabled people. Part three considers the perspectives of the other UK nations on the link between sport and English national identity. Sport and English National Identity in a 'Disunited Kingdom' is fascinating reading for all those with an interest in the sociology, politics and history of sport, and the study of nations, nationalism and national identity.

The Triple Asian Olympics - Asia Rising - The Pursuit of National Identity, International Recognition and Global Esteem... The Triple Asian Olympics - Asia Rising - The Pursuit of National Identity, International Recognition and Global Esteem (Paperback)
J.A. Mangan, Sandra Collins, Gwang Ok
R1,353 Discovery Miles 13 530 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Realpolitik as a component of the Olympic Games held in East Asia has been largely ignored by historians. However, sport was an integral part of cultural diplomacy and the expression of national prowess for the three Games held in East Asia: 1964 Tokyo, 1988 Seoul and 2008 Beijing. It is time this was recorded. The Olympic Games had transformational political, economic and cultural effects for the host cities and countries. This also is a neglected topic. The Triple Asian Olympics: Asia Rising explores the realities of global transformation, regional ascendancy and metaphorical modernity of the East Asian Olympics and, by extension, East Asia. As the axis of global geo-political and economic power shifts to the East, analyzing the significance of the Olympic Games in East Asia becomes significant to an understanding the shifting nature of the nations of East Asia. The Triple Asian Games are harbingers of dramatic geopolitical change. This is the first study to record, confront and examine this contemporary phenomenon. For this reason, this unique collection promises to attract a wide readership. This book was originally published as a special issue of The International Journal of the History of Sport.

Animation: A World History - The Complete Set (Paperback): Giannalberto Bendazzi Animation: A World History - The Complete Set (Paperback)
Giannalberto Bendazzi
R10,493 Discovery Miles 104 930 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A continuation of 1994's groundbreaking Cartoons, Giannalberto Bendazzi's three-volume Animation: A World History is the largest, deepest, most comprehensive text of its kind, based on the idea that animation is an art form that deserves its own place in scholarship. Bendazzi delves beyond just Disney, offering readers glimpses into the animation of Russia, Africa, Latin America, and other often-neglected areas and introducing over fifty previously undiscovered artists. Full of first-hand, never before investigated, and elsewhere unavailable information, Animation: A World History encompasses the history of animation production on every continent over the span of three centuries. Features include: Over 200 high quality head shots and film stills to add visual reference to your research Detailed information on hundreds of never-before researched animators and films Coverage of animation from more than 90 countries and every major region of the world Chronological and geographical organization for quick access to the information you're looking for Volume I traces the roots and predecessors of modern animation, the history behind Emile Cohl's Fantasmagorie, and twenty years of silent animated films. Encompassing the formative years of the art form through its Golden Age, this book accounts for animation history through 1950 and covers everything from well-known classics like Steamboat Willie to animation in Egypt and Nazi Germany. Volume II delves into the decades following the Golden Age, an uncertain time when television series were overshadowing feature films, art was heavily influenced by the Cold War, and new technologies began to emerge that threatened the traditional methods of animation. Take part in the turmoil of the 1950s through 90s as American animation began to lose its momentum and the advent of television created a global interest in the art form. Volume III catches you up to speed on the state of animation from 1991 to present. Although characterized by such trends as economic globalization, the expansion of television series, emerging markets in countries like China and India, and the consolidation of elitist auteur animation, the story of contemporary animation is still open to interpretation. With an abundance of first-hand research and topics ranging from Nickelodeon and Pixar to modern Estonian animation, this book is the most complete record of modern animation on the market.

The Undisputed Champions of Europe - How the Gods of Football Became European Royalty (Hardcover): Steven Scragg The Undisputed Champions of Europe - How the Gods of Football Became European Royalty (Hardcover)
Steven Scragg
R525 R430 Discovery Miles 4 300 Save R95 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

The Undisputed Champions of Europe is a trilogy-ending homage to the golden era of the European Cup. A place where the gods of the game battled for the biggest prize in club football; a place where the likes of Di Stefano, Eusebio, Best, Cruyff, Beckenbauer, Dalglish, Gullit and so many others became legends, as they skated across thin ice to glory, in the colours of clubs that are now considered European royalty. An entirely different beast than the Champions League, it was a competition where you had to win your domestic league title to gain entry. With no safety net of group stages, one bad night of football was enough to send you back to square one. In contrast to today's Champions League winners - whose status as Europe's best team is regularly disputed - the winners of the European Cup truly were the undisputed kings of Europe. These are the stories and glories of football's highest achievers.

A History of Architectural Conservation (Hardcover, 2nd edition): Jukka Jokilehto A History of Architectural Conservation (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Jukka Jokilehto
R5,423 Discovery Miles 54 230 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The first book to provide a full history of the development of architectural conservation, A History of Architectural Conservation is considered a landmark publication by architectural conservation students and professionals the world over. Twenty years after its first publication, this new edition of Jukka Jokilehto's groundbreaking book continues the story to bring the history of architectural conservation right up to the modern day. Jokilehto draws on his distinguished career of over 40 years at ICCROM (International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property, founded by UNESCO) to provide studies from Europe, the Middle East, the USA, Japan, India, China, Australia and South America. This accessible and well-written introduction to the history and theory of architectural conservation is richly illustrated in full colour and will be an essential go-to guide for students and practitioners worldwide.

Defining Moments in Journalism (Paperback): Nancy J. Woodhull, Robert W. Snyder Defining Moments in Journalism (Paperback)
Nancy J. Woodhull, Robert W. Snyder
R1,063 R938 Discovery Miles 9 380 Save R125 (12%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Most great transformations are not apparent as we live through them. Only in hindsight do individual moments acquire layers of meaning that give them great significance. Looking back is not something that comes naturally to journalists, immersed as they are in breaking events and relentless deadlines. But there is still good reason for journalists, scholars, and people who care about journalism to think about the critical episodes in its recent evolution. In "Defining Moments in Journalism, "such authors vividly describe episodes of this kind.

Some of the chapters and contributors include: "The Lessons of Little Rock" by Harry S. Ashmore; "Vietnam and War Reporting" by Peter Arnett; "Photo-journalists--Visionaries Who Have Changed Our Vision" by Jane M. Rosett; "The Weight of Watergate" by Ellen Hume; "Women Sportswriters--Business as Usual" by Mary Schmitt; "The Connie Chung Phenomenon" by Somini Sengupta; and "Covering Politics--Is There a Female Difference?" by Judy Woodruff.

The years since the Great Depression and World War II have seen vast changes in America and also in its journalism. Journalists' relationship to power and authority is more complex; the press corps has become more diverse; the technology of news reporting is almost unrecognizably different from that of fifty years ago; and economic reorganization of the media has bundled news and entertainment organizations into conglomerates of extraordinary size. "Defining Moments in Journalism "is a fascinating read for communications scholars and professionals, historians, and political scientists.

Sport's Relationship with Other Leisure Industries - Historical Perspectives (Hardcover): Benjamin Litherland, Dion... Sport's Relationship with Other Leisure Industries - Historical Perspectives (Hardcover)
Benjamin Litherland, Dion Georgiou
R3,936 Discovery Miles 39 360 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This innovative and timely volume of essays critically interrogates the shared histories between sport and a variety of leisure, entertainment and cultural pursuits. Sport's Relationship with Other Leisure Industries: Historical perspectives spans the bowling greens of early modern England to the postmodern exhibition halls of contemporary Las Vegas, and considers examples from Europe, North America and India. Utilizing a range of historical methods and sources, they describe how sport has interacted with a broad range of leisure forms, including tourism, shopping, theatre, circus, carnival and film. The collection takes into account the economic, cultural, geographic and political interactions sport has forged and poses a series of questions: about how sport has been forged in contemporary consumer capitalism; about the manner in which it has been shaped by space and place; and the ways in which entrepreneurs, sportspeople and artists have represented sporting competition. The collection will help both students and scholars conceptualise sporting networks, and will be of interest to those working in multiple fields. This book was previously published as a special issue of Sport in History.

La Guera Rodriguez - The Life and Legends of a Mexican Independence Heroine (Hardcover): Silvia Marina Arrom La Guera Rodriguez - The Life and Legends of a Mexican Independence Heroine (Hardcover)
Silvia Marina Arrom
R658 Discovery Miles 6 580 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Fact is torn from fiction in this first biography of Mexico's famous independence heroine, which also traces her subsequent journey from history to myth. Maria Ignacia Rodriguez de Velasco y Osorio Barba (1778-1850) is an iconic figure in Mexican history. Known by the nickname "La Guera Rodriguez" because she was so fair, she is said to have possessed a remarkably sharp wit, a face fit for statuary, and a penchant for defying the status quo. Charming influential figures such as Simon Bolivar, Alexander von Humboldt, and Agustin de Iturbide, she utilized gold and guile in equal measure to support the independence movement-or so the stories say. In La Guera Rodriguez, Silvia Marina Arrom approaches the legends of Rodriguez de Velasco with a keen eye, seeking to disentangle the woman from the myth. Arrom uses a wide array of primary sources from the period to piece together an intimate portrait of this remarkable woman, followed by a review of her evolving representation in Mexican arts and letters that shows how the legends became ever more fanciful after her death. How much of the story is rooted in fact, and how much is fiction sculpted to fit the cultural sensibilities of a given moment in time? In our contemporary moment of unprecedented misinformation, it is particularly relevant to analyze how and why falsehoods become part of historical memory. La Guera Rodriguez will prove an indispensable resource for those searching to understand late-colonial Mexico, the role of women in the independence movement, and the use of historic figures in crafting national narratives.

Historicizing the Pan-American Games (Hardcover): Bruce Kidd, Cesar Torres Historicizing the Pan-American Games (Hardcover)
Bruce Kidd, Cesar Torres
R3,918 Discovery Miles 39 180 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Pan-American Games, begun officially in 1951 in Buenos Aires and held in every region of the western hemisphere, have become one of the largest multi-sport games in the world. 6,132 athletes from 41 countries competed in 48 sports in the 2015 Games in Toronto, Canada. The Games are simultaneously an avenue for the spread of the Olympic Movement across the Americas, a stage for competing ideologies of Pan-American unity, and an occasion for host city infrastructural stimulus and economic development. And yet until this volume, the Games have never been studied as a single entity from a scholarly viewpoint. Historicizing the Pan-American Games presents 12 original articles on the Games. Topics range from the origins of the Games in the period between the world wars, to their urban, hemispheric and cultural legacies, to the policy implications of specific Games for international sport. The entire collection is set against the shifting economic, social, political, cultural, sporting and artistic contexts of the turbulent western hemisphere. Historicizing the Pan-American Games makes a significant contribution to the literature on major games, Olympic sport and sport in the western hemisphere. This book was previously published as a special issue of The International Journal of the History of Sport.

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