Tennis is one of the world's most popular sports, as levels of participation and spectatorship demonstrate. Moreover, tennis has always been one of the world's most significant sports, expressing crucial fractures of social class, gender, sexuality, race and ethnicity - both on and off court.
This is the first book to undertake a survey of the historical and socio-cultural sweep of tennis, exploring key themes from governance, development and social inclusion to national identity and the role of the media. It is presented in three parts: historical developments; culture and representations; and politics and social issues, and features contributions by leading tennis scholars from North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.
The most authoritative book published to date on the history, culture and politics of tennis, this is an essential reference for any course or program examining the history, sociology, politics or culture of sport.
| ISBN: | 9781138691933 |
| Publication date: | 12th February 2019 |
| Author: | Robert Lake |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 478 pages |
| Series: | Routledge International Handbooks |
| Genres: |
History of sport Sociology: sport and leisure Sports governing bodies |
Tennis is one of the world's most popular sports, as levels of participation and spectatorship demonstrate. Moreover, tennis has always been one of the world's most significant sports, expressing crucial fractures of social class, gender, sexuality, race and ethnicity - both on and off court.
This is the first book to undertake a survey of the historical and socio-cultural sweep of tennis, exploring key themes from governance, development and social inclusion to national identity and the role of the media. It is presented in three parts: historical developments; culture and representations; and politics and social issues, and features contributions by leading tennis scholars from North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.
The most authoritative book published to date on the history, culture and politics of tennis, this is an essential reference for any course or program examining the history, sociology, politics or culture of sport.
Routledge Handbook of Tennis features in the following genres: History of sport, Sociology: sport and leisure, Social and cultural history, Racket games
Routledge Handbook of Tennis is available in Hardback
Routledge Handbook of Tennis was written by Robert Lake and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis
Routledge Handbook of Tennis has 478 pages
Yes it is part of Routledge International Handbooks series
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