Running, Identity and Meaning: The Pursuit of Distinction Through Sport
- ISBN-10
- 1800433689
- ISBN-13
- 9781800433687
- Category
- Sports & Recreation
- Pages
- 232
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2021-06-30
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing
- Author
- Neil Baxter
Description
Running, Identity and Meaning showcases how gender, class, age and ethnicity influence whether and how different groups participate in the sport, and explores its role in the reproduction of social structure and the search for distinction.
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