{"product_id":"story-of-sport-in-england-1","title":"Story of Sport in England","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book gives a fascinating history of the English experience of sport, following its development through the centuries from its earliest beginnings in social play and pastimes, via its adoption as an alternative to the clock-watching routine of urban life, to its modern incarnation as a global business. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey themes and issues in the evolution of sport are examined, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esocial structures, such as the division between amateurs and professionals \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe growth of the popular press and the influence of television \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe post-war emergence of sports ‘welfarism’ and ‘sport for all’ \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eglobalization and commercialization.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eLooking ahead to the future, the author asks whether our sports experience is turning full circle, and if in the twenty-first century we are returning to a forgotten view of sport as a pastime and recreation. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54254882849112,"sku":"9780415353816","price":204.6,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780415353816.jpg?v=1769680848","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/story-of-sport-in-england-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}