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Numbers and Narratives - Sport, History and Economics (Hardcover)
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Numbers and Narratives - Sport, History and Economics (Hardcover)
Series: Sport in the Global Society - Contemporary Perspectives
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This volume argues for a more quantitative, economic and
theoretical approach to sports history. The author notes that sport
can have peculiar economics as in no other industry do rival
businesses have to cooperate to produce a sellable output. He also
demonstrates, via a case study of early gate-money football in
Scotland, that sports producers were not always seeking profits,
and often put winning games and trophies ahead of making money.
Another analysis examines how industrialisation affected sport, how
sport became an industry in its own right and how the workplace
became a major provider of sports facilities. A look at third
sector economics highlights how the popularity of football provided
an ideal vehicle for charity fundraising. The book observes that
most sports participants are amateurs but at the elite level the
paid player has a key role, and this is assessed through case
studies of the jockey and the golf professional. Finally, the
author discusses and evaluates various theories relating to the
historical development of the sports club. This book was originally
published as a special issue of Sport in Society: Cultures,
Commerce, Media, Politics.
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