Description
Brian Stoddart is a historian and thinker in the field of sports. He has written extensively on the intersection of sport, culture, and history, and this book collects some of his most important work. His work has been cross-disciplinary and has drawn from a variety of sources, including academic papers, journalistic pieces, and his own autobiographical reflections. This book is a compilation of his work, and it is important to note that it is not an easy read. However, it is an important addition to the field of sports studies and provides a more holistic view of the topic.
In addition to being an internationally recognised pioneer of sports history, Brian Stoddart has also been a leading thinker and influence in the field. That influence has crossed several areas of history, sociology, business, politics and media aspects of sports studies, and has drawn deeply upon his own training in Asian studies. His work has been characterised by cross-disciplinary work from the outset, and has encompassed some very different geographical areas as well as crossing from academic outlets to media commentary. As a result, his influential work has appeared in many different locations, and it has been difficult for a wide variety of readers to access it fully and easily. This volume draws together, in the one place for the first time, some of his most important academic and journalistic work. Importantly, the pieces are drawn together by an intellectual/autobiographical commentary that locates each piece in a wider social and cultural framework. This book was previously published as a special issue of
Sport in Society
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