European Cultures in Sport: Examining the nations and regions (Intellect European Studies Series)

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Sport occupies a key position in the cultural profile of a nation. This study forms a comparative guide to sport across Europe, in terms of its relative political and social status, its increasing professionalism, and the ways in which it has contributed to national achievement.

Author(s): James Riordan, Arnd Kruger
Edition: 1
Year: 2003

Language: English
Pages: 192

Preliminaries......Page 2
Contents......Page 4
Contributors......Page 6
Introduction......Page 8
England and Wales......Page 12
Scotland......Page 30
Denmark......Page 54
Germany......Page 74
The Soviet Union and Eastern Europe......Page 96
France......Page 110
Spain......Page 130
Italy......Page 146