Sport, Leisure and Culture in Twentieth-Century Britain

Abstract

Introduction: 'Free Time' in the 20th Century PART 1: COMMERCIAL SPORT AND LEISURE The 'Peculiar Economics' of the People's Games Going to the Pictures: America and the Cinema Mediating the Event: Sport and the Media PART 2: LEISURE, THE HOME AND VOLUNTARY ACTIVITY Leisure and the Home: Radio and Television Youth and the Problem of Leisure The Club Principle PART 3: PUBLIC POLICY: THE ROLE OF THE STATE State and Politics in Sport and Leisure From 'Rational Recreation' to 'Sport for All': The Place of the Municipality in Sport and Leisure Conclusion Bibliography Index