Book: Sport In South Asian Society: Past And Present (sport In The Global Society) Drawing inspiration from C.L.R. James' well-known epigram, "What do they know of cricket who only cricket know?" the book suggests that South Asian sports make sense only when placed within the broader colonial and post colonial context. It demonstrates that sports not only influence politics and vice versa, but that the two are inseparable. Sports are not only political; they are politics, intrigue, culture, and art. To deny this is to denigrate the position of sports in modern South Asian society.
This volume was previously published as a special issue of the journal "Sport in the Global Society."
Details of Book: Sport In South Asian Society: Past And Present (sport In The Global Society) Book: Sport In South Asian Society: Past And Present (sport In The Global Society)
Author: Boria Majumdar, J. A. Mangan
ISBN: 0415359538
ISBN-13: 9780415359535
, 978-0415359535
Binding: Hardcover
Publishing Date: 2005-06-06
Publisher: Routledge
Number of Pages: 344
Language: English