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Author:   Jack Anderson (Queen's University, Belfast, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.498kg
ISBN:  

9780415429320

ISBN 10:   0415429323
Pages:   236
Publication Date:   26 April 2007
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction: The Opening Bell - Boxing in its Historical and Social Context 1. The Legal Response to Prizefighting, 1820-1920 2. Developments in Boxing Since 1920 3. Boxing and the Law: A Current Analysis 4. The Physical and Psychological Dangers of Boxing 5. Philosophical and Ethical Considerations 6. Conclusion: The Final Round - Boxing on the Canvas?

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<p> [The Legality of Boxing] reads briskly and is a terrific narrative of the sport's evolution... a measured account of facts and history. - Don Steinberg, Boxing Writers Association of America<p> Anderson's book is always intriguing, and accurate, on sport and its general history... Anderson is very well read on boxing law and the book is entertaining and accessible for students of all levels interested in sport, law, and society whatever their preferred pastime or fandom. - Journal of Law and Society 34:4 (December 2007)

[The Legality of Boxing] reads briskly and is a terrific narrative of the sport's evolution... a measured account of facts and history. - Don Steinberg, Boxing Writers Association of America Anderson's book is always intriguing, and accurate, on sport and its general history... Anderson is very well read on boxing law and the book is entertaining and accessible for students of all levels interested in sport, law, and society whatever their preferred pastime or fandom. - Journal of Law and Society 34:4 (December 2007)

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Jack Anderson lectures in the School of Law at Queen's University, Belfast.

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