The Games Are Not the Same : The Political Economy of Football in Australia
Overview
Australians are intensely proud of their sporting traditions, and have always had a passion for football in its various forms: Australian football, rugby league, rugby union and soccer. But how does a nation of only 21 million people sustain the viability of four football codes at the professional level? This book provides a detailed analysis of each code's commercial evolution, including a discussion of the ways in which major incidents and turning points impacted on clubs, players and fans. It not only highlights what and when things happened but also provides a conceptual framework that locates the incidents and turning points within a specific context, and breaks down their progress into discrete periods, culminating in predictions about their future progress.
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- ISBN-13: 9780522853667
- ISBN-10: 0522853668
- Publisher: Mup Academic
- Publish Date: August 2007
- Dimensions: 8.25 x 5.32 x 0.76 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.88 pounds
- Page Count: 368
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