Sport has a huge social and cultural significance in contemporary Britain. This insightful study provides the first exploration of the causes and consequences of the increased interaction between sport and the state since 1945.
Kevin Jefferys sets policy towards sport within the evolving socio-political context of post-war Britain and balances an appreciation of continuity and change from the 'austerity Games' of 1948 through to the multi-billion pound extravaganza of the London 2012 Olympics. Ideal for students, historians, social scientists and sport enthusiasts alike, Sport and Politics in Modern Britain provides the fullest assessment yet of this important topic, bringing sport sharply into focus as a contested domain in public and political debate.
- 324 pages
- English
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 Sport and Politics in Austerity Britain, 1945-51
- 2 Britain in the World of Sport, 1951-59
- 3 The Impact of the Wolfenden Report, 1960-64
- 4 Creating and Running the Sports Council, 1964-67
- 5 ‘Ballyhoo’ about Sport in the Late 1960s
- 6 Battling for ‘Sport and Recreation’ in the 1970s
- 7 The Olympics and International Sport
- 8 The 1980s: ‘Years of Concern’
- 9 Raising the Game, 1990-97
- 10 Regions and Localities
- 11 New Labour and Sport, 1997-2010
- Epilogue: Towards 2012
- Chronology of Main Events
- Notes
- Select Bibliography
- Index
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