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Rugby Union and Globalization: An Odd-Shaped World
Hardback
Main Details
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Rugby Union and Globalization: An Odd-Shaped World
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) J. Harris
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| Series | Global Culture and Sport Series |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:168 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140 |
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| Category/Genre | Rugby Union |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780230229310
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| Classifications | Dewey:796.33309 |
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| Audience | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
XVI, 168 p.
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Palgrave Macmillan
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| Imprint |
Palgrave Macmillan
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| Publication Date |
18 August 2010 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
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.
Author Biography
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 text Sport and Social Identities (Palgrave Macmillan, 2009).
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