Table of Contents

Introduction 1. The Place of Sport in National Life 2. Representations of Sport: The Mass Media 3. Representations of Sport: Celebrity, Stars and Heroes 4. Traditions and Innovations 5. Gaining Meaning from Sport: Sport and Pleasure 6. Gaining Meaning from Sport: Sportsmanship and Decorum 7. Gaining Meaning from Sport: Englishness and Isolationism 8. Class, Conflict and Cohesion Conclusion

About the Author

St Martin's College, Lancaster, UK Formerly of Liverpool John Moores University, UK