May the best man win : sport, masculinity, and nationalism in Great Britain and the Empire, 1880-193...
May the best man win : sport, masculinity, and nationalism in Great Britain and the Empire, 1880-193...
May the best man win : sport, masculinity, and nationalism in Great Britain and the Empire, 1880-1935 / Patrick F. McDevitt.
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Publisher
New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2004.
Date
2004.
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N796.0941/20
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English
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Physical content
ix, 179 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Contents
Ch. 1. Gender and imperial sport -- Ch. 2. Strong men, free men : Gaelic team sports and Irish masculinity -- Ch. 3. The king of sports : polo in Late Victorian and Edwardian India -- Ch. 4. May the best white man win : boxing, race, and masculinity -- Ch. 5. Defending white manhood : the bodyline a...
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New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2004.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2004.
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Summary
"May The Best Man Win investigates the continual reassessment and reassertion of various masculine ideals associated with sport in the British empire between 1880 and 1935."--BOOK JACKET.
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May the best man win : sport, masculinity, and nationalism in Great Britain and the Empire, 1880-1935 / Patrick F. McDevitt.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N796.0941/20
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74VKpJ4EWxLd
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1403965528 :
9781403965523
1403965528
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796.094109041
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991019264889702626
