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Games We Play

Sports in South Asia

Professor Ronojoy (Games We Play: Sports in South Asia, Games We Play: Sports in South Asia, Institute of South Asian Studies and the South Asian Studies Programme, National University of Singapore) Sen & Dr Omita, Doctorate (Games We Play: Sports in South Asia, Games We Play: Sports in South Asia, India International Centre Quarterly) Goyal

Games We Play

Games We Play

Sports in South Asia

Games We Play

 

The book looks at the different sports played and watched in South Asia and situates them in the region's history, society and economy. The activities covered span sports like cricket, which enjoys a religion-like status in South Asia, to more obscure ones such as boat racing in Kerala.


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Beschrijving Games We Play

This book looks broadly at the evolution of sport and play in India and South Asia, those that enjoy mass popularity as well as those that are marginal, situating them in the region's history, society and economy. It is a valuable addition to the study of sports in South Asia, which remains underdeveloped, with a significant bias towards cricket. Avoiding personality-based narratives, focusing only on successful sportspersons, this volume looks at the different sports played and watched in South Asia: from popular ones such as hockey, football, and badminton, to more local ones such as boat racing in Kerala.


ISBN
9780190126810
Pagina's
364
Verschenen
NUR
320
Druk
1
Uitvoering
Hardback
Taal
Engels
Uitgever
OUP India

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