Sites of Sport - Space, Place and Experience (Hardcover)

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.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Sport in the Global Society
Release date:	May 2004
First published:	2004
Editors:	John Bale • Patricia Vertinsky
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	284
ISBN-13:	978-0-7146-5343-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > General
LSN:	0-7146-5343-8
Barcode:	9780714653433

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