{"product_id":"9781032073842","title":"Association Football and English Society, 1863-1915 (revised edition)","description":"\u003ch3\u003eRoutledge Soccer Histories\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eAssociation Football and English Society, 1863-1915 (revised edition)\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTony Mason | Dilwyn Porter\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Social History\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eAssociation football, as it developed rapidly in the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries, both reflected British society and helped to reshape it. In this newly released edition of Tony Mason’s essential account of the game’s rise, focusing on issues such as the amateur–professional divide, social class and mass spectatorship are seen as fundamental to our understanding of what is now a global phenomenon. Dilwyn Porter supplements this classic text with a brand new introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTony Mason \u003c\/strong\u003eis the author of \u003ci\u003eSport in Britain \u003c\/i\u003e(1998); \u003ci\u003ePassion of the People? Football in South America \u003c\/i\u003e(1995); and co-author of \u003cem\u003eSport in Britain 1945–2000\u003c\/em\u003e (2000) and \u003ci\u003eSport and the Military: The British Armed Forces 1880–1960 \u003c\/i\u003e(2011). He has taught at Nottingham, Edinburgh, Hull, Warwick and De Montfort Universities in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDilwyn Porter \u003c\/strong\u003eis Honorary Professor of Sports History and Culture at De Montfort University and Visiting Professor of Modern History at Newman University, Birmingham, United Kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16 March 2023\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTaylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoutledge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781032073842\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e236\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63534495694988,"sku":"9781032073842","price":170.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781032073842","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}