2001 North American Society for Sports History Book of the Year
This volume studies the formative period of racing between 1790 and 1914. This was a time when, despite the opposition of a respectable minority, attendance at horse races, betting on horses, or reading about racing increasingly became central leisure activities of much of British society.
Autorentext
Mike Huggins
Zusammenfassung
2001 North American Society for Sports History Book of the YearThis volume studies the formative period of racing between 1790 and 1914. This was a time when, despite the opposition of a respectable minority, attendance at horse races, betting on horses, or reading about racing increasingly became central leisure activities of much of British society.
Inhalt
Introduction, Mike Huggins; Chapter 1 Racing: An Overview, 1800-1914, Mike Huggins; Chapter 2 Racing and the Upper-class Fast Set, Mike Huggins; Chapter 3 The Middle-class Supporters of Racing, Mike Huggins; Chapter 4 Racing and Betting: A Key Part of Urban Popular Culture, Mike Huggins; Chapter 5 'The Greatest Carnival of the Year': The Racecourse and Racecourse Life, Mike Huggins; Chapter 6 Mingled Pleasure and Speculation: The Commercialization of Racing, Mike Huggins; Chapter 7 The Jockey Club: Power and Control over the Sport, Mike Huggins; Chapter 8 'Last and Greatest of Social Evils': The Opposition to Racing and Betting, Mike Huggins; Chapter 9 Conclusion, Mike Huggins;