E-Book, Englisch, 260 Seiten, eBook
Naess A Sociology of the World Rally Championship
2014
ISBN: 978-1-137-40544-9
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Format: PDF
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History, Identity, Memories and Place
E-Book, Englisch, 260 Seiten, eBook
ISBN: 978-1-137-40544-9
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
Drawing upon interviews with key people in the World Rally Championship as well as trans-local ethnographic research, this book explores questions of commerciality and sporting identity, tackling the sport's controversial handling of the shift into 'the commercial age'. It is essential reading on combining sporting heritage and commercial progress.
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Research
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Weitere Infos & Material
1. Introduction: The Paradox of Commercialisation 2. The Promotional Context 3. Imagining the Story 4. The Sense of Place in Rallying 5. The Spectator Culture of Rallying 6. The Legacy of WRC Cars 7. Heroes behind the Wheel 8. The WRC's Promotional Value