The Games Ethic and Imperialism: Aspects of the Diffusion of an Ideal (Sport in the Global Society)

by J. A. Mangan

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This is more than a description of the imperial spread of public school games: it considers hegemony and patronage, ideals and idealism, educational values and aspirations, cultural assimilation and adaptation and the dissemination of the moralistic ideology of athleticism.
  • ISBN13 9781135225964
  • Publish Date 5 November 2013 (first published 30 January 1986)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Imprint Routledge
  • Format eBook
  • Pages 240
  • Language English