- Bib ID:
- 849012
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Cashman, Richard, 1940-
- Description:
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- Sydney : Walla Walla Press, in conjunction with the Centre for Olympic Studies, University of New South Wales, 2002
- vi, 282 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
- ISBN:
- 187671848X (paperback)
- Summary:
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This volume on sport and Australian Federation takes a fresh look at Australian sport providing a cultural analysis of some prominent sports. The book explores the representation of Australia through symbols, emblems and colours,and how sport defined a pecking order of other nations.
- Full contents:
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- Contents: 1. The Imagining of Australian sport
- 2. Australian sport & culture before Federation
- 3. Symbols, emblems, colours & names
- 4. The Imaginary grandstand
- 5. Australian sport and culture after Federation
- 6. The Sports media in a nation-making role
- 7. The Sportive nationalism of a small country.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Subject:
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- Copyright:
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- Published status:
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- Publication date:
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