Barbarians, Gentlemen and Players: A Sociological Study of the Development of

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Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
Publication Date
2004-12-20
Edition Number
2
Pages
336
ISBN
9780714682907
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Routledge
ISBN-10
071468290X
ISBN-13
9780714682907
eBay Product ID (ePID)
10038822096

Product Key Features

Edition
2
Book Title
Barbarians, Gentlemen and Players : a Sociological Study of the Development of Rugby Football
Number of Pages
332 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2005
Topic
Rugby, General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Sports & Recreation
Author
Kenneth Sheard, Eric Dunning
Book Series
Sport in the Global Society Ser.
Format
Uk-B Format Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
18.4 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2004-050936
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
796.333
Edition Description
Revised edition,New Edition
Table Of Content
Part I: Folk Antecedents and Transitional Forms of Football in the Public Schools 1. The folk antecedents of modern rugby and their decline 2. Football in the early 19th century public schools Part II: The Modernisation of Rugby Football 3. The preconditions for modernization: embourgeoisement and public school reform 4. The incipient modernization of rugby football 5. The 'civilising process' and the formation of the RFU. 6. The democratization of rugby football. 7. Professionalisation and the amateur response. 8. The split. 9. The class structure and the professionalisation of British sport. Part III: The Development of Rugby Football as a Modern Sport 10. The professionalisation of rugby league. 11. Rugby union as a modern sport: bureaucracy, gate-taking clubs and the swansong of amateurism. Conclusion: Sociological Reflections on the Crisis in Modern Sport
Synopsis
This revised edition of a classic text explores the development of rugby from a folk game into its modern forms. Updated with a substantial new foreword and epilogue., First published in 1979, this classic study of the development of rugby from folk game to its modern Union and League forms has become a seminal text in sport history. In a new epilogue the authors provide sociological analysis of the major developments in international ruby that have taken place since 1979, with particular attention to the professionalism that was predicted in the first edition of this text. Sports lovers, rugby fans and students of the history and sociology of sport will find it invaluable. Rugby football is descended from winter 'folk games' which were a deeply rooted tradition in pre-industrial Britain. This was the first book to study the development of Rugby from this folk tradition to the game in its modern forms. The folk forms of football were extremely violent and serious injuries - even death - were a common feature. The game was refined in the public schools who played a crucial role in formulating the rules which required footballers to exercise greater self-control. With the spread of rugby into the wider society, the Rugby Football Union was founded but class tensions led to the split between Rugby Union and Rugby League. The authors examine the changes that led to the professionalisation of Rugby Union as well as the alleged resurgence of violence in the modern game.
LC Classification Number
GV945.85.S65D86 2005

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