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America's Game(s): A Critical Anthropology of Sport

Benjamin Eastman, Sean Brown, Michael Ralph

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• Author(s): Benjamin Eastman | Sean Brown | Michael Ralph • Publisher: Routledge • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: ReferenceThis insightful volume considers how to locate America in the sporting world: in the traditions and rituals of a na...

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Cricket, Race and the 2007 World Cup

Boria Majumdar

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• Author(s): Boria Majumdar • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd • Publisher Imprint: Taylor & Francis Ltd • BISAC: HistoryCricket has been subject to a number of changes over the last twenty years. We can no longer talk of a sport particula...

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Exploring Sport and Fitness: Work-Based Practice

Caroline Heaney

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• Author(s): Caroline Heaney • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: Business AspectsExploring Sport and Fitness is a comprehensive guide to the development of essential professional and interpersonal skills ...

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Forty Years of Sport and Social Change, 1968-2008: To Remember Is to Resist

Russell Field, Bruce Kidd

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• Author(s): Russell Field | Bruce Kidd • Publisher: Routledge • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: Olympics & Paralympics1968 was a year of protest in civil society (Prague, Paris, Chicago) and a year of protest in sport. After a world-wi...

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Disability in the Global Sport Arena: A Sporting Chance

Jill M. Le Clair

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• Author(s): Jill M. Le Clair • Publisher: Routledge • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: Olympics & ParalympicsSport is often at the centre of battles for rights to inclusion linked to class, race and gender, and this book explores strugg...

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Cricket and National Identity in the Postcolonial Age: Following on

Stephen Wagg

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• Author(s): Stephen Wagg • Publisher: Routledge • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: CricketBringing together leading international writers on cricket and society, this important new book places cricket in the postcolonial life of the major T...

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Leisure and Recreation in a Victorian Mining Community: The Social Economy of Leisure in North-East England, 1820-1914

Alan Metcalfe

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• Author(s): Alan Metcalfe • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: History'Amusements they must have, or life would hardly be worth living...' Newcastle Weekly Chronicle, 1895 This text explores life in the m...

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The Ethics of Doping and Anti-Doping: Redeeming the Soul of Sport?

Verner Møller

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• Author(s): Verner Møller • Publisher: Routledge • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: Sociology Of SportsWith every positive drugs test the credibility and veracity of modern elite sport is diminished. In this radical and provocative critique...

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The Ethics of Doping and Anti-Doping: Redeeming the Soul of Sport?

Verner Møller

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• Author(s): Verner Møller • Publisher: Routledge • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: Sociology Of SportsWith every positive drugs test the credibility and veracity of modern elite sport is diminished. In this radical and provocative critique...

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Football: From England to the World

Dolores Martinez, Projit B. Mukharji

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• Author(s): Dolores Martinez | Projit B. Mukharji • Publisher: Routledge • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: SoccerThis book is a fascinating journey through a series of scholarly articles. The journey begins by tracing one of the most signi...

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Representing the Nation: Sport and Spectacle in Post-revolutionary Mexico

Claire Brewster

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• Author(s): Claire Brewster • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: Olympics & ParalympicsMexico City's staging of the 1968 Olympic Games should have been a pinnacle in Mexico's post-revolutionary develo...

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Disability and Youth Sport

Hayley Fitzgerald

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• Author(s): Hayley Fitzgerald • Publisher: Routledge • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: Sociology Of SportsHow can or does youth sport reconcile what seems to be a fundamental contradiction between understandings of sport and disability? Ha...

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The Making of Sporting Cultures

John Hughson

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• Author(s): John Hughson • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: Sociology Of SportsThe Making of Sporting Cultures presents an analysis of western sport by examining how the collective passions and feelings...

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Gender, Sport, Science: Selected writings of Roberta J. Park

J. A. Mangan

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• Author(s): J. A. Mangan • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: Sociology Of SportsRoberta J. Park has been throughout her distinguished career a scholar with a mission - to win academic recognition of the ...

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Emigrant Players: Sport and the Irish Diaspora

Paul Darby, David Hassan

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• Author(s): Paul Darby | David Hassan • Publisher: Routledge • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: Sociology Of SportsIreland and its inhabitants have often been described as being 'sports mad'. As a relatively small geographical entity, Irela...

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The Politics of Sport: Community, Mobility, Identity

Paul Gilchrist

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• Author(s): Paul Gilchrist • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: Sociology Of SportsSport is an essential part of community structure, membership and identity. Whether on the field of play, in stadia, or o...

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Sporting Cultures: Hispanic Perspectives on Sport, Text and the Body

David Wood

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• Author(s): David Wood • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: Sociology Of SportsThe essays that comprise this book mark new territory in the study of sport in the Hispanic world, a key site of cultural exp...

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Globalised Football: Nations and Migration, the City and the Dream

Nina Clara Tiesler, Joao Nuno Coelho

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• Author(s): Nina Clara Tiesler | Joao Nuno Coelho • Publisher: Routledge • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: Football - GeneralWhen studying the social phenomena in and around football, five major aspects of globalisation processes become ev...

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The Impact and Evaluation of Major Sporting Events

Holger Preuss

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• Author(s): Holger Preuss • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: Sociology Of SportsThe aim of politicians is to attract new investment to their city or region in order to develop infrastructure such as tel...

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American Sports: An Anthropological Approach

Alan Klein

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• Author(s): Alan Klein • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: Sociology Of SportsThis collection illustrates the expansiveness of an interdisciplinary approach to the study of sport. While rooted in anthrop...

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Football and Community in the Global Context: Studies in Theory and Practice

Adam Brown, Tim Crabbe, Gavin Mellor

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• Author(s): Adam Brown | Tim Crabbe | Gavin Mellor • Publisher: Routledge • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: SoccerFootball clubs across the world continue to embody many of the collective symbols, identifications and processes of connectiv...

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The Routledge Physical Education Reader

Richard Bailey

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• Author(s): Richard Bailey • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: Coaching - GeneralPhysical Education teaching and research is fundamental to the physical and social health of our communities. The Routledg...

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Crafting Patriotism for Global Dominance: America at the Olympics

Mark Dyreson

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• Author(s): Mark Dyreson • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: Sociology Of SportsIn 2008 China plans to use the Olympic Games to remake its national identity in the global marketplace. In so doing China t...

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Understanding American Sports

Gems Gerald R., Gertrud Pfister

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• Author(s): Gems Gerald R. | Gertrud Pfister • Publisher: Routledge • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: Sociology Of SportsSince the nineteenth century the USA has served as an international model for business, lifestyle and sporting success...

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'Race' and Sport: Critical Race Theory

Kevin Hylton

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• Author(s): Kevin Hylton • Publisher: Routledge • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: Sociology Of SportsCritical Race Theory provides a framework for exploring racism in society, taking into account the role of institutions and drawing on the...

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Science and Racket Sports IV

A. Lees, D. Cabello, G. Torres

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• Author(s): A. Lees | D. Cabello | G. Torres • Publisher: Routledge • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: Racket Sports - GeneralScience and Racket Sports IV presents a selection of important contemporary research into the four core racket spo...

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The International Olympic Committee and the Olympic System: The Governance of World Sport

Jean-Loup Chappelet, Brenda Kübler-Mabbott

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• Author(s): Jean-Loup Chappelet | Brenda Kübler-Mabbott • Publisher: Routledge • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: Olympics & ParalympicsWhen the athletes enter the stadium and the Olympic flame is lit, the whole world watches. Billions ...

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The International Olympic Committee and the Olympic System: The Governance of World Sport

Jean-Loup Chappelet, Brenda Kübler-Mabbott

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• Author(s): Jean-Loup Chappelet | Brenda Kübler-Mabbott • Publisher: Routledge • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: Olympics & ParalympicsWhen the athletes enter the stadium and the Olympic flame is lit, the whole world watches. Billions ...

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Outdoor Recreation: An Introduction

Ryan Plummer

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• Author(s): Ryan Plummer • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: Outdoor SkillsOutdoor Recreation: An Introduction provides students following courses in outdoor recreation, leisure and environmental studies...

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Outdoor Recreation: An Introduction

Ryan Plummer

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• Author(s): Ryan Plummer • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: Outdoor SkillsOutdoor Recreation: An Introduction provides students following courses in outdoor recreation, leisure and environmental studies...

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Militarism, Hunting, Imperialism: 'Blooding' the Martial Male

J. A. Mangan, Callum Mckenzie

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• Author(s): J. A. Mangan | Callum Mckenzie • Publisher: Routledge • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: Hunting - GeneralThe late Victorian and Edwardian officer class viewed hunting and big game hunting in particular, as a sound preparation f...

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Performance Assessment for Field Sports

Christopher Carling

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• Author(s): Christopher Carling • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: GeneralWhat are the most effective tools, techniques and technologies available to coaches and sport scientists in the assessment of pl...

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Sport & Tourism: A Reader

Mike Weed

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• Author(s): Mike Weed • Publisher: Routledge • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: GeneralThis Reader provides comprehensive coverage of the scholarly literature in sports tourism. Divided into four parts, each prefaced by a substantial introd...

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The Lady Footballers: Struggling to Play in Victorian Britain

James Lee

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• Author(s): James Lee • Publisher: Routledge • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: GeneralThis book tells the story of 'the Lady Footballers'. It covers their 1895 and 1896 tours through the eyes of the largely unsympathetic British press. It ...

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Olympism: The Global Vision: From Nationalism to Internationalism

Boria Majumdar, Sandra Collins

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• Author(s): Boria Majumdar | Sandra Collins • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: Olympics & ParalympicsThe collection starts from the premise that Olympism and the Olympic Games make sense only when t...

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Disability and Youth Sport

Hayley Fitzgerald

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• Author(s): Hayley Fitzgerald • Publisher: Routledge • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: Sociology Of SportsHow can or does youth sport reconcile what seems to be a fundamental contradiction between understandings of sport and disability? Ha...

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Fit for Consumption: Sociology and the Business of Fitness

Jennifer Smith Maguire

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• Author(s): Jennifer Smith Maguire • Publisher: Routledge • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: Sociology Of SportsThis is the first text to offer a comprehensive socio-cultural and historical analysis of the current fitness culture.Fitness to...

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Sport, Culture and History: Region, nation and globe

Brian Stoddart

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• Author(s): Brian Stoddart • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: HistoryIn addition to being an internationally recognised pioneer of sports history, Brian Stoddart has also been a leading thinker and infl...

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Sport and Spirituality: An Introduction

Jim Parry, Simon Robinson, Nick Watson

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• Author(s): Jim Parry | Simon Robinson | Nick Watson • Publisher: Routledge • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: Sociology Of SportsSport science can quantify many aspects of human performance but the spiritual dimensions of sports experience...

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Sport Policy and Development: An Introduction

Daniel Bloyce, Andy Smith

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• Author(s): Daniel Bloyce | Andy Smith • Publisher: Routledge • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: Sociology Of Sports Who makes sport policy and why do we need it? What is the purpose of sport development programmes? Sport Policy and Devel...

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Sport Policy and Development: An Introduction

Daniel Bloyce, Andy Smith

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• Author(s): Daniel Bloyce | Andy Smith • Publisher: Routledge • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: Sociology Of Sports Who makes sport policy and why do we need it? What is the purpose of sport development programmes? Sport Policy and Devel...

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Sport, Nationalism and Orientalism: The Asian Games

Fan Hong

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• Author(s): Fan Hong • Publisher: Routledge • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: GeneralThe first book to focus solely on the Asian Games, this is an analysis of the Oriental rival to the Olympics in terms of its geopolitical, economic, socio...

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The Four-Minute Mile: Historical and Cultural Interpretations of a Sporting Barrier

John Bale, David Howe

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• Author(s): John Bale | David Howe • Publisher: Routledge • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: HistoryBreaking records and challenging the limits of human ability are central to much of our understanding of athletic track and field sports, wi...

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Cricket in Colonial India 1780 – 1947

Boria Majumdar

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• Author(s): Boria Majumdar • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: CricketThis is an exacting social history of Indian cricket between 1780 and 1947. It considers cricket as a derivative sport, creatively ad...

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Sport and American Society: Exceptionalism, Insularity, ‘Imperialism’

Mark Dyreson, J. A. Mangan

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• Author(s): Mark Dyreson | J. A. Mangan • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: GeneralA special issue of the International Journal of the History of Sport, this collection of provocative essays explores the...

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Sport Histories: Figurational Studies of the Development of Modern Sports

Eric Dunning, Malcolm Dominic, Waddington Ivan

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• Author(s): Eric Dunning | Malcolm Dominic | Waddington Ivan • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: HistorySports Histories draws on figurational sociology to provide a fresh approach to analysing the devel...

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Rugby League in Twentieth Century Britain: A Social and Cultural History

Tony Collins

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• Author(s): Tony Collins • Publisher: Routledge • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: RugbyCalled 'the greatest game of all' by its supporters but often overlooked by the cultural mainstream, no sport is more identified with England's northern...

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British Asians and Football: Culture, Identity, Exclusion

Daniel Burdsey

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• Author(s): Daniel Burdsey • Publisher: Routledge • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: SoccerIn spite of a great passion in the game and significant involvement at amateur level, British Asians are under-represented in professional football. ...

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This Great Symbol: Pierre de Coubertin and the Origins of the Modern Olympic Games

John J. Macaloon

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• Author(s): John J. Macaloon • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: Olympics & ParalympicsThis Great Symbol is the definitive study of the origins of the modern Olympic Games and of their founder, Pierr...

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A Social History of Swimming in England, 1800 - 1918: Splashing in the Serpentine

Christopher Love

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• Author(s): Christopher Love • Publisher: Routledge • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: Swimming & DivingCovering a time of great social and technological change, this history traces the development of the four classic aquatic discipline...

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Modern Sport - The Global Obsession

Boria Majumdar, Fan Hong

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• Author(s): Boria Majumdar | Fan Hong • Publisher: Routledge • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: Sociology Of SportsSport has become more than a simple physical expression or game- it now pervades all societies at all levels and has become b...

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Sport, Technology and the Body: The Nature of Performance

Tara Magdalinski

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• Author(s): Tara Magdalinski • Publisher: Routledge • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: Sports PsychologyWhat is the nature of athletic performance? This book offers an answer to this fascinating question by considering the relationship betw...

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Fringe Nations in World Soccer

Kausik Bandyopadhyay, Sabyasachi Mallick

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The 1940 Tokyo Games: The Missing Olympics: Japan, the Asian Olympics and the Olympic Movement

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Buy Sports & Recreation Books Online in India 

Athletic performance, sports-related adventure, fitness lifestyle, and movement opportunities for enjoyment are all covered in the Sports & Recreation Books Collection. No matter what your role is—whether it is being an athlete, fan, coach, or someone interested in history/performance psychology/training strategies—the Sports & Recreation collection provides a variety of sports and recreation books online to inspire and educate.

Sports & Recreation Books Online India brings you the excitement of sport through classic books covering peak performance as well as illustrated and practical books that provide insight into the history and processes involved in sport on and off the field.

Explore a Wide Range of Sports & Recreation Books

Whether you want to improve your game, learn more about athletic culture, or enjoy legendary sporting stories, this sports & recreation collection has something for every reader interested in physical activity, strategy, and athletic excellence.

Performance Mindset, Psychology & Peak Play

Understanding the mental side of sport is just as important as mastering physical skill. These books focus on performance psychology and winning mindsets:

These are must-read titles for anyone wanting to go beyond physical practice and explore the mental power that contributes to peak athletic performance in sport and life.

Sport History, Culture & Icons

For readers who love the stories behind the games and the people who defined them, these books blend history, narration, and legendary moments:

  • The Art of Batting: Decoding the Craft of Cricket’s Greatest Run Scorers by Jarrod Kimber provides a well-researched analysis of batting technique as well as the historical evolution of cricket through the eyes of some of the best players in the game.

  • Official History of the FIFA World Cup, This is an illustrated and comprehensive history of the World Cup, the most popular sporting event in the world. It also covers such historic matches and players.

  • The Tennis Court: A Journey to Discover the World’s Greatest Tennis Courts by Nick Pachelli is a visual representation of historic tennis courts and their associated traditions.

  • Chambers Book Of Cricket Facts by Hachette India is both informative and entertaining. It contains records, trivia, and entertaining facts related to cricket, making it an ideal gift for diehard fans and casual trivia lovers.

These are great examples of books on sports and recreation that go beyond technique to capture the richness of sport culture and history.

Training, Fitness & Practical Guides

For those who wish to increase their physical ability or explore fitness theory, the following are useful.

  • The Illustrated Practical Encyclopedia of Fitness Training by Andy Wadsworth provides a full manual for strength endurance, resistance, and weight training.

  • Karate: For Beginners and Advanced by Richard Murat, Give clear instructions for all of the self-defense skills and the fundamentals of the martial arts for all karate practitioners, whether new or experienced.

  • Golf Tips From The Pros by Tim Baker provides practical, easily understandable golf tips to help you expand your skills and gain a competitive edge on the course.

  • Strength Training for Triathletes: The Complete Program to Build Triathlon Power, Speed, and Muscular Endurance by Patrick Hagerman

These titles are perfect if you want to buy books on sports and recreation that offer actionable advice and training frameworks.

Specialized Interests & Athletic Adventures

Exploratory & Inspirational Sports Novels Tell Stories of People Engaged in Unique Pursuits.

These remarkable books extend the realm of sports reading into exploration, inspiration, and spectacular athletic achievement.

Top Sports & Recreation Books to Own

Here’s a curated list of standout sports books from this collection that are great to buy sports books online in India:

  1. How Champions Think: In Sports and in Life by Bob Rotella

  2. The Inner Game of Tennis (50th Anniversary Edition) by W. Timothy Gallwey

  3. The Art of Batting by Jarrod Kimber

  4. Official History of the FIFA World Cup by FIFA World Football Museum

  5. The Tennis Court by Nick Pachelli

  6. Chambers Book Of Cricket Facts by Hachette India

  7. The Illustrated Practical Encyclopedia of Fitness Training by Andy Wadsworth

  8. Karate: For Beginners and Advanced by Richard Murat

  9. Golf Tips From The Pros by Tim Baker

  10. Strength Training for Triathletes by Patrick Hagerman

  11. Everest Ki Dusri Ore by Ravindra Kumar

  12. Swell by Maria Ferguson

  13. Grand Prix: An Illustrated History of Formula 1 by Will Buxton

These books cover mental skills, history, practical training, adventure, and sport culture making them some of the most interesting sports & recreation books you can buy online in India.

Why Read Sports & Recreation Books?

Reading sports books online India and sports & recreation books helps you:

  • Investigate the psychology and mindset of the ideal performer.

  • Explore sport-specific training techniques and skills.

  • Understand the historical and cultural background of popular sports.

  • Find inspiration and motivation from sport narratives and inspiring athletes' journeys.

  • Learn the science associated with fitness, endurance, and recovery.

All of these books can enhance your own coaching, academic, or personal collection as well as serve as valuable resources for an athlete or an interested fan.

Who Should Read These Books?

This collection was created for:

  • Athletes and fitness lovers are looking for tips to get better performance.

  • Coaches and trainers looking for training and psychology resources

  • Students interested in studying sports science and physical education.

  • People who love to read about sports history, culture, and famous stories.

  • Anyone wanting to purchase sports books to learn, be inspired, or simply enjoy reading them.

FAQs: Sports & Recreation Books

1. What are sports & recreation books?

These are books centered on sports performance, training, history, fitness, psychology, and recreational activities that help readers learn, improve, and appreciate athletic life.

2. Where can I buy sports books online in India?

You may buy sports-related merchandise at Atlantic Books Sports & Recreation Collection and have items shipped throughout India.

3. Are there books on sports psychology?

Yes, the following books, for example, How Champions Think and Think Like a Warrior, focus on developing mental strategies that will be beneficial for an athlete.

4. Do these books cover fitness training?

Yes, books such as The Illustrated Practical Encyclopedia of Fitness Training and Strength Training for Triathletes provide actionable steps/reference guides to follow.

5. Are there illustrated and reference sport books?

Yes, illustrated stories and reference volumes like Official History of the FIFA World Cup and Chambers Book Of Cricket Facts combine visuals and insights.

Top Publishers Featured in This Collection

This Sports and Recreation Books Series features works published by leading publishers like Simon & Schuster, Random House, Bloomsbury Sport, HarperCollins Publishers, Penguin Books Ltd, and Hachette India, all reputable for their quality sports and recreation material.