1st Edition
Sport and the Home Front Wartime Britain at Play, 1939-45
By Matthew Taylor
Copyright 2020
348 Pages
by
Routledge
348 Pages
by
Routledge
348 Pages
by
Routledge
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Sport and the Home Front contributes in significant and original ways to our understanding of the social and cultural history of the Second World War. It explores the complex and contested treatment of sport in government policy, media representations and the everyday lives of wartime citizens. Acknowledged as a core component of British culture, sport was also frequently criticised,... Read more
Introduction; 1. Sport, the Government and Civilian Morale; 2. Carrying On? Sports Clubs in Wartime; 3. Sport, Space and Locality; 4. Work, Fitness and Play; 5. Sport and Everyday Life in Wartime; 6. Broadcasting Wartime Sport; 7. Sport, War and Nation; Conclusion; Bibliography
Biography
Matthew Taylor is Professor of History at De Montfort University, UK.
