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Body, Sport and Society in Norden: Essays in Cultural History
Contributor(s): Nielsen, Niels Kayser (Editor)

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 ISBN: 8779341772     ISBN-13: 9788779341777
Publisher: Aarhus University Press
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: December 2005
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Annotation: This book comprises a number of cultural-historical and ethnographic studies of the history of sport in the Nordic countries. The studies examine the contribution made by sport to the development of Scandinavian nationalism in the nineteenth century, and analyze the ways in which sport became interwoven with the social life of citizens in the various Scandinavian countries in the twentieth century. The main focus of this volume, therefore, is not on the organizational history of sport, nor is it on society vis-a-vis sport - i.e., sport as a reflection of a certain societal constellation. Rather, what is of interest is sport in society, and therefore the book aims to illustrate the ways in which sport has been used and has served to help explain and understand Scandinavian society types.
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BISAC Categories:
- Sports & Recreation | History
- History | Social History
Dewey: 796.094
Physical Information: 0.48" H x 5.46" W x 8.46" L (1.07 lbs) 300 pages
Features: Bibliography, Table of Contents
 
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