The Nordic World: Sport in Society

The Nordic World: Sport in Society
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 222
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ISBN-10 : 9781135224707
ISBN-13 : 1135224706
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Download or read book The Nordic World: Sport in Society written by Henrik Meinander and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-11-05 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is a significant contribution to the study of contemporary European culture. It explores the political, social and aesthetic impact of modern sport on the Northern European Nordic communities. Its concern is the relationship between Nordic culture, Nordic nations, changing Nordic attitudes to time, space and the body and the related evolution of specific Nordic visions and traditions of sport as an integral component of cultural similarity and synthesis.


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