Britain and the Olympic Games, 1908-1920: Perspectives on Participation and Identity

by Luke J. Harris

Overview

Britain and the Olympic Games, 1908-1920 focuses upon the presentation and descriptions of identity that are presented through the depictions of the Olympics in the national press. This book breaks Britain down into its four nations and presents the debates that were present within their national press.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781137498618
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	01/14/2014
Series:	Palgrave Studies in Sport and Politics
Edition description:	1st ed. 2015
Pages:	289
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.04(d)

About the Author

Luke Harris is Sessional Lecturer within the Department of History and American Studies at Canterbury Christ Church University, UK. His interests include Olympic history and British social history.

Table of Contents

Introduction
1. The 1908 London Olympics
2.The Perspective of the 1908 Olympics in the Nations of Britain
3. Preparing for the 1912 Olympics
4. The Stockholm 1912 Olympics
5. The Perspective of the 1912 Olympics in the Nations of Britain
6. Preparing for the 1916 Olympic Games
7. The Attitude of Britain Towards the Olympic Games in 1919
Conclusions