This multivolume set is much more than a collection of essays on sports and sporting cultures from around the world: it also details how and why sports are play

"This multivolume set is much more than a collection of essays on sports and sporting cultures from around the world: it also details how and why sports are pla

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This exciting, accessible introduction to the field of Sports Studies is the most comprehensive guide yet to the relationships between sport, culture and societ

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