Figuring Modern Sport : Autobiographical and Historical Reflections on Sport, Violence and Civilisation

This professorial lecture begins by introducing the key aspects of figurational sociology, as developed by the late Norbert Elias, who is increasingly becoming recognised as one of the greatest sociologists of the twentieth century. This approach is then applied to sport, concentrating firstly on the historical development of various forms of football, including the division between soccer and rugby. The lecture concludes with a discussion of the causes of football hooliganism and of the media reaction to this phenomenon.Author: Eric Dunning,author Contributors: Eric Dunning,author Binding: paperback Number Of Pages: 34 Publication Date: Release Date: Languages: English,Published,English,Original Language,Englis Published/Release Date: 16 Jun 2005 Format: Paperback / softback Publisher/Studio/Brand: Chester Academic Press Author/Director/Artist: Eric Dunning Dimension (cm): 0x0x0 mm Package Dimension (cm): 8x198x142 mm Item Weight (g): 0 Package Weight (g): 59