"After 20 years as SHR's editor-in-chief, Morrow stepped down as editor but before leaving the journal he decided that a ... He also called upon two long-time, editorial review board members – Colin Howell and Ann Hall – to help identify ..."
"The moving body—pervasively occupied by fitness activities, intense training and dieting regimes, recreational practices, and high-profile sporting mega-events—holds a vital function in contemporary society. As the body moves—as it performs, sweats, runs, and jumps—it sets in motion an intricate web of scientific rationalities, spatial arrangements, corporate imperatives, and identity politics (i.e. politics of gender, race, social clas ..."
"The moving body—pervasively occupied by fitness activities, intense training and dieting regimes, recreational practices, and high-profile sporting mega-events—holds a vital function in contemporary society. As the body moves—as it performs, sweats, runs, and jumps—it sets in motion an intricate web of scientific rationalities, spatial arrangements, corporate imperatives, and identity politics (i.e. politics of gender, race, social clas ..."
"James Spencer's friend and collaborator, Captain William Stirling, can also be
thought of as the town's founder, or at least ... Marleen Boyd, Librarian at the Bill
Laxon Maritime Library based at the New Zealand Maritime Museum, is unable to
..."
Race Game, the Sport and Politics in South Africa by DouglasBooth Published 2014 ISBN-13: 978-1-283-89069-4, ISBN: 1-283-89069-0
"While some saw this as cause for alarm, many did not, and Universal executives
pointed to King Kong's similarities to Titanic: its cost overruns, its three- hour-plus
running time, its widespread critical acclaim and good con- sumer word of mouth,
its less than spectacular first weekend, all of which suggested Jackson's film
might enjoy the same longevity as Cameron's.60 That, like Jackson's successful
Lord of the Rings trilogy, Ki ..."
Sport in the Global Society Australian Beach Cultures: the History of Sun, Sand and Surf by DouglasBooth Published 2012 ISBN-13: 978-0-203-04559-6, ISBN: 0-203-04559-9
The Race Game Sport and Politics in South Africa by DouglasBooth 272 Pages, Published 2012 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-1-136-31354-7, ISBN: 1-136-31354-0
"69.Albert Grundlingh, 'Playing for Power? Rugby, Afrikaner Nationalism and
Masculinity in South Africa, C.1900C.1970', in Nauright and Chandler,Making
Men, p. 196. 70. Lapchick,The Politics ofRace, pp.1914 and 13940. 71.Sam
Ramsamy, 'Racial Discrimination in South AfricanSport', United Nations Centre
against Apartheid, Notes and Documents 8/80 (1980). 72. Lapchick, The Politics
ofRace, p. 169. 73.Ivor Wilkins and Hans Strydom, The ..."
How to Land a Top-Paying Cage Cashiers Job Your Complete Guide to Opportunities, Resumes and Cover Letters, Interviews, Salaries, Promotions, What To by DouglasBooth Published 2012 ISBN-13: 978-1-4861-0303-4, ISBN: 1-4861-0303-0
Sport in the Global Society Australian Beach Cultures : The History of Sun, Sand and Surf by DouglasBooth 284 Pages, Published 2012 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-1-136-33840-3, ISBN: 1-136-33840-3
"Several historians and sociologists have examined the place of the beach in
Australian national identity (Fiske, et al., Myths of Oz, pp. ... Max Weber, The
Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism (New York: Free Press, 1965). ... 4-5).
For a brief semiotic interpretation of the Australian beach see, Fiske, et al., Myths
of Oz, p. 59. Kroeber and Kluckholm, Culture, p. 181. Talcott Parsons, The Social
System (London: Routledg ..."
Sport in the Global Society Ser. Australian Beach Cultures : The History of Sun, Sand and Surf by DouglasBooth 284 Pages, Published 2012 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-1-136-33847-2, ISBN: 1-136-33847-0
"Dressed in old-fashioned caps and one-piece costumes, and marching (and
saluting) in formation, they canied an obsolete reel that they used to haul in a
young nymph (Kylie Minogue) on a massive thong. ... the highest authorities on
the beach, lifesavers were icons of masculinity. Today, they are a parody of'their
former glory, their corporeal capital increasingly challenged and their prestige
greatly diminished (Rennie Ellis). NOTE ..."
Sport in the Global Society The Race Game : Sport and Politics in South Africa by DouglasBooth 272 Pages, Published 2012 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-1-136-31347-9, ISBN: 1-136-31347-8
"1, 1991, p. 12. Moodie, The Rise of Afrikanerdom, p. 248. Odendaal, 'Black
Victorians', pp. 199-200. André Odendaal, Vukani Bantu. The Beginnings of
Black Protest Politics in South Africa to 1912 (Cape Town, 1984). Odendaal, '
Black Victorians', p. 200. Ibid., p. 201. Marks and Rathbone, 'Introduction', p. 20.
Roux, Longer Than Rope, pp. 72-3. Bill Freund, The Making of Contemporary
Africa (London, 1984), p. 103. Tom Lodge, Black Po ..."
The Field Truth and Fiction in Sport History by DouglasBooth 352 Pages, Published 2007 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-1-134-45938-4, ISBN: 1-134-45938-6
"Harris's narrative, particularly in the way that he evokes sports, suggests that
beneath the surface, Native Americans and African Americans shared common
interests at a particular moment of danger in relation to racial politics. Bloom finds
further support for his argument in Harris' decision to stay at Hampton after the
federal government, fearful of, in Harris' words, 'Indians ... intermarry[ing] ...
Negroes', refused to financi ..."
The Field Truth and Fiction in Sport History by DouglasBooth 352 Pages, Published 2007 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-1-134-45937-7, ISBN: 1-134-45937-8
"Ian Harriss also addresses the issueof postmodern superficiality inhis analysisof
oneday cricket, although this tooraises issues. According to Harriss,
onedaycricket exhibits several unique characteristics. Among them are the
negation of individual strategies, particularlythose pertaining to batting (the
oneday version confines batters''portfolio of strokes' as thegame draws to its
maximum fiftyovers),and a technological infrastruc ..."
The Field(1st Edition) Truth and Fiction in Sport History by DouglasBooth Paperback, 352 Pages, Published 2006 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-415-28228-4, ISBN: 0-415-28228-4
"2006 North American Society for Sports History Book of the Year The literature on sport history is now well established, taking in a wide range of themes and covering every activity from aerobics to zorbing. However, in comparison to most mainstream histories, sport history has rarely been called upon to question its foundations and account for the basis of its historical knowledge. In this book, Booth offers a rigorous assessment of s ..."
The Field(1st Edition) Truth and Fiction in Sport History by DouglasBooth Hardcover, 352 Pages, Published 2006 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-415-28227-7, ISBN: 0-415-28227-6
"2006 North American Society for Sports History Book of the Year The literature on sport history is now well established, taking in a wide range of themes and covering every activity from aerobics to zorbing. However, in comparison to most mainstream histories, sport history has rarely been called upon to question its foundations and account for the basis of its historical knowledge. In this book, Booth offers a rigorous assessment of s ..."
The Field Truth and Fiction in Sport History by DouglasBooth Published 2005 ISBN-13: 978-1-281-15828-4, ISBN: 1-281-15828-3