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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Alan McDougallPublisher: University of Toronto Press Imprint: University of Toronto Press Dimensions: Width: 14.20cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 21.80cm Weight: 0.440kg ISBN: 9781487594572ISBN 10: 1487594577 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 28 February 2020 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Modern Football: A Timeline 1. Introduction 2. Migrations 3. Money 4. Competitions 5. Gender 6. Race 7. Spaces 8. Spectators 9. Confrontations 10. Conclusion Appendix: FIFA Member Associations Select Bibliography IndexReviewsContested Fields adds to a small and important body of scholarly literature that considers the global dimensions of football. McDougall combines key sociological and historical themes of football in an impressive, accessible, and comprehensive manner. This is an excellent addition to our historical understanding of the global game. - Chris Bolsmann, California State University, Northridge Alan McDougall's book provides a concise and insightful history of football. This is global history at its best. - Thomas Adam, University of Texas, Arlington Clearly written, widely researched, originally organized, and provocatively titled, Alan McDougall's work finds the sweet spot between an accessible account that will enlighten the newcomer and an intelligent rendering that provides new material unknown to many experts. Building on his earlier work, the author provides yet another reminder of soccer's inescapable relevance to the modern world. - Robert Edelman, University of California, San Diego Author InformationAlan McDougall is a professor of History at the University of Guelph. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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