Rugby Union and Globalization
An Odd-Shaped World
Lieferzeit: Print on Demand - Lieferbar innerhalb von 3-5 Werktagen I
ISBN-13:
9780230229310
Veröffentl:
2010
Erscheinungsdatum:
18.08.2010
Seiten:
168
Autor:
J. Harris
Gewicht:
353 g
Format:
223x141x20 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
In 1995 rugby union finally became a professional sport following more than a century as an amateur game. This book offers a critical analysis of the sport in the professional era and assesses the relationship between the local and the global in contemporary rugby union.
Examines the effects of professionalization on rugby union Charts the internationalization of the sport across the globe Explores how the local amateur ethos of rugby union has translated as the sport becomes globalized and commercialized Rugby is growing in popularity in the US and author is based at Kent State University
Introduction Where and Why Rugby Matters The Rugby World Cup Power Shifts: From League to Union The Rugby Player as Celebrity Player Migration in the Professional Age The Migration of Coaches in Rugby Union Passports of Convenience The Lions Roar Flattening the Rugby World