In 1995 rugby union finally became a professional sport following more than a century as an amateur game. This book offers a critical analysis of the sport in the professional era and assesses the relationship between the local and the global in contemporary rugby union.
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Innehållsförteckning
Introduction Where and Why Rugby Matters The Rugby World Cup Power Shifts: From League to Union The Rugby Player as Celebrity Player Migration in the Professional Age The Migration of Coaches in Rugby Union Passports of Convenience The Lions Roar Flattening the Rugby WorldOm författaren
JOHN HARRIS is Associate Professor of Sport Administration at Kent State University, USA where he teaches courses focusing on the socio-cultural aspects of sport. He co-edited (with Andrew Parker) the textSport and Social Identities (Palgrave Macmillan, 2009).
Språk Engelska ● Formatera PDF ● Sidor 168 ● ISBN 9780230289710 ● Filstorlek 1.3 MB ● Utgivare Palgrave Macmillan UK ● Stad London ● Land GB ● Publicerad 2010 ● Nedladdningsbara 24 månader ● Valuta EUR ● ID 4883547 ● Kopieringsskydd Social DRM
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