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Book Synopsis* Explores British sport as experienced by those who watched it, played it, wrote and talked about it. * Gives equal attention to the post--war years and to the more immediate present. * Includes discussion of women, ethnic minorities, and the disabled within the general text rather than treating them separately.
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British Journal of Teaching Physical Education Table of ContentsPreface.
1. Playing and Watching.
2. Reconstruction, 1945-1952.
3. Amateurism.
4. The Professionals.
5. Media and Celebrity.
6. Civic and National Identity.
7. Governments and Sport.
Conclusion.
Bibliography.
Index.
