Moving the Goalposts

"Moving the Goalposts" is a comprehensive survey of sports in Britain since 1945 and examines its place in British culture. The author discusses issues of politics, national identity, gender, class and race, and explores representations of sport in the media.

Martin Polley is Lecturer in History, King Alfred's University College, Winchester

Introduction; Chapter 1 Sport, politics, and the state; Chapter 2 Sport, the nation, and the world; Chapter 3 Sport, commerce, and sponsorship; Chapter 4 Sport and gender; Chapter 5 Sport, social class, and professional status; Chapter 6 Sport and ethnicity; conclustion Conclusion;