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Sporting Times
Hardback
Main Details
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Sporting Times
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) K. Woodward
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| Series | Palgrave Studies in the Olympic and Paralympic Games |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:104 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140 |
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| Category/Genre | Sporting events, tours and organisations |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781137275356
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| Classifications | Dewey:796.480941 |
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| Audience | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
VIII, 104 p.; VIII, 104 p.
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Palgrave Macmillan
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| Imprint |
Palgrave Pivot
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| Publication Date |
30 October 2012 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Written against the backdrop of the 2012 London Olympics, this book examines the idea of 'time' in sport, using time as a conceptual lens to explore movement, bodies, sports reporting, memory, disability, technology and the role of the past and the future in sport.
Author Biography
Kath Woodward is Professor of Sociology and Head of Department in the Sociology Department at the Open University, UK. Her interests bring together feminist theory, gender studies and sport. She is author of Boxing, Masculinity and Identity, Social Sciences: The Big Issues, Why Feminism Matters, Embodied Sporting Practices, and Sex, Power and the Games.
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