Rugby Union and Globalization
An Odd-Shaped World
Published on 18. August 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
XVI, 168 pages
978-1-349-31072-2 (ISBN)
Description
In 1995 rugby union finally became a professional sport following more than a century as an amateur game. This book offers a critical analysis of the sport in the professional era and assesses the relationship between the local and the global in contemporary rugby union.
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Series
Edition
1st ed. 2010
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
XVI, 168 p.
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
245 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-349-31072-2 (9781349310722)
DOI
10.1057/9780230289710
Schweitzer Classification
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Additional editions
Book
08/2010
Palgrave Macmillan
€53.49
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Person
JOHN HARRIS is Associate Professor of Sport Administration at Kent State University, USA where he teaches courses focusing on the socio-cultural aspects of sport. He co-edited (with Andrew Parker) the text
Sport and Social Identities
(Palgrave Macmillan, 2009).
Content
Introduction Where and Why Rugby Matters The Rugby World Cup Power Shifts: From League to Union The Rugby Player as Celebrity Player Migration in the Professional Age The Migration of Coaches in Rugby Union Passports of Convenience The Lions Roar Flattening the Rugby World