1st Edition

Manchester United A Thematic Study

Edited By David L. Andrews Copyright 2004
304 Pages
by Routledge

304 Pages
by Routledge

304 Pages
by Routledge

Despite myriad popular and journalistic expositions, up to this point there have been virtually no academic discussions of the Manchester United phenomenon. This anthology represents the first concerted academic examination of Manchester United F.C. in its current guise as a widely followed and highly emblematic sporting institution. Bringing together respected academics from an array of... Read more
Section I - Becoming United Section II - Economy United Section III - Embodied United Section IV - Local United Section V - Global United

Biography

David L Andrews is Associate Professor in the Sport Commerce and Culture Program, Department of Kinesiology, and Affiliate Faculty in the Department of American Studies, at the University of Maryland, USA. He has been guest editor of the Sociology of Sport Journal, and is currently Assistant Editor of the Journal of Sport and Social Issues.