Sport and the British World, 1900-1930: Amateurism and National Identity in Australasia and Beyond

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E. Nielsen

Sport and the British World, 1900-1930

Amateurism and National Identity in Australasia and Beyond

E. Nielsen

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English

Palgrave Macmillan
12 June 2014

General & world history; Social & cultural history; Colonialism & imperialism; Social welfare & social services; Regional government; Sports & outdoor recreation

Series: Britain and the World

This book provides a lively study of the role that Australians and New Zealanders played in defining the British sporting concept of amateurism. In doing so, they contributed to understandings of wider British identity across the sporting world.

By: E. Nielsen
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 4.434kg
ISBN: 9781137398505
ISBN 10: 1137398507
Series: Britain and the World
Pages: 257
Publication Date: 12 June 2014
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction 2. The Commercialisation of Australasian Amateur Athletics 3. The Role of Race and Class in Defining the Australasian Amateur Community 4. 'Imperialism and Nationalism in Action'? Reconfiguring the Athletic Relationship with Britain 5. North American Cousins: Relations with the United States and Canada 6. A Question of Nationalism? The Dissolution of the Australasian Amateur Athletic Relationship Conclusion

Erik Nielsen is a historian of the British Empire with a focus on sport and is based at the University of New South Wales, Australia. He has published articles and chapters on track and field athletics, rugby league and Australia's sporting relationship with India. His teaching interests include military history, Australian colonial history and Australia's Asian Context.

Reviews for Sport and the British World, 1900-1930: Amateurism and National Identity in Australasia and Beyond

“Nielsen’s assiduous work in the archives reveals that Coombes was instrumental in establishing a network of contacts who were empire loyalists rather than colonial nationalists. … it generates new perspectives that cultural historians will find useful.” (Dilwyn Porter, The Journal of the Historical Association, October, 2016)