Sport in Australia: A Social History (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521071352)

This is the first single-volume book to deal comprehensively with Australia's sporting life. It covers the history of a range of individual sports in Australia, including cricket, horse-racing, netball, rowing, tennis, lawn bowls, swimming, surfing, and the various football codes. The book demonstrates the central role of sports in Australian popular culture and shows the ways in which sports reflect changing Australian society.

Author: Wray Vamplew
ISBN-10: 0521071356
ISBN-13: 9780521071352
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 08/28/2008
Pages: 364
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.28lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.75d