{"product_id":"darts-in-england-1900-39-patrick-chaplin-9780719089046","title":"Darts in England, 1900-39: A Social History","description":"Drawing on an eclectic range of primary and secondary sources Chaplin examines the development of darts in the context of English society in the early twentieth century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe reveals how darts was transformed during the interwar years to become one of the most popular recreations in England, not just amongst working class men and, to a lesser extent, working class women but even (to some extent) among the middle and upper classes. This book assesses the social, economic and cultural forces behind this transformation. This work also considers the growth of the darts manufacturing industry and assesses the overall effect the growing popularity of darts had on interwar society and popular culture, with particular reference to the changing culture and form of the English public house. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis original study will be of interest to sports historians, social historians, business historians, sociologists and sports scientists.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Patrick Chaplin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0719089042\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780719089046\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Manchester University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.58d","brand":"Patrick Chaplin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47757833699583,"sku":"9780719089046","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1e36d8a1-f085-4151-a1f2-ed00735ccd50.jpg?v=1765510640","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/darts-in-england-1900-39-patrick-chaplin-9780719089046","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}