The treatment of sports injuries in the Republic of Ireland, 1950-2010: A History
Sport in History Podcast
by British Society of Sports History
2w ago
This paper examines the provision of sports injury treatment in the Republic of Ireland during the period from 1950 until 2010. By the late 1960s, talks on the prevention and treatment of sports injuries were being held sporadically. How initial centres for the specialised treatment of sports injuries were developed in the 1970s is assessed. Sports related physiotherapy and professional treatment became more common by the early 1980s. In 1981, a government-backed investigation into sports injuries began, while the Irish Sports Medicine Association was also founded that year. With an increase i ..read more
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Matt McDowell on Surfing & Modernity in the North of Scotland
Sport in History Podcast
by British Society of Sports History
2w ago
New podcast host and Editor Max Portman talks to Dr Matthew L McDowell about Dr McDowell's new book 'Surfing and modernity in the North of Scotland', published in September 2024 with Cambridge Scholars Publishing. The book discusses the existence and evolution of surfing in the region, from the 1960s to the present day. It does not, however, focus just on surfing: it also acts as a history of the region itself, and examines the possibilities and limits of surfing, sport, and activities like them being used as a means of reinventing communities. These are all themes that Max and Matt cover in ..read more
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Abhinava Srivastava on Enacting ‘speed’ as Samman (honour): Fast bowling and sporting masculinity in Contemporary India
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by British Society of Sports History
3w ago
In this seminar paper, the enabling potential of ‘speed’ is theorized to study how bowling fast on cricket field has increasingly allowed a section of working-class and lower-middle class young Indian males to assert their claim over the metropolitan and cosmopolitan world of the game in contemporary India. The argument developed in this paper is how a bodily ideal and aspiration espoused by a group of working-class fast bowlers can be taken as a form of negotiation and upward mobility as against to an elite, upper-caste bodily ideology celebrated and enthusiastically embraced by batters. It b ..read more
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Michael Crawley on Myth, Reality and the Articulation of Sport and Society in Ethiopian Running
Sport in History Podcast
by British Society of Sports History
2M ago
Taking inspiration from Derek Birley's 'The Willow Wand,' this talk begins by exploring some of the myths surrounding Ethiopian running. Michael Crawley explores some of the insights gained through 15 months of ethnographic fieldwork with marathon runners in Ethiopia. In particular, he argues that Ethiopian runners understand 'energy' to be a limited resource, which makes training together, and the social relationships necessary to do this well, particularly important. Towards the end of the talk, he explores the articulation of change in sport and broader society in relation to Ethiopian runn ..read more
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Alex Jackson on “Goals and their meaning”: The meaning of one wartime game. Or: Stoke 16 Blackburn Rovers 0
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by British Society of Sports History
2M ago
How can we understand the meaning of wartime football? This talk tries to tackle a small part of this question by exploring the history and contemporary reception of one wartime result. In doing so, it aims to illustrate some of the influences on Football’s Great War by writers like Tony Mason, Mike Huggins, and Adrian Gregory, and how they helped shape an approach to tackling this question. This talk reflects on how the result came about, how people reacted at the time, and how this was shaped by their understanding and experience of sacrifice during the First World War. In doing so, it will ..read more
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David Horspool at Chalke History Festival
Sport in History Podcast
by British Society of Sports History
4M ago
Our Friends over at the History of Jackson have been kind enough to share this short podcast interview with David Horspool with the Sport in History Podcast, with Jackson Van Uden, founder of History with Jackson, interviewing David at Chalke History Festival about his book 'More Than a Game: A History of How Sport Made Britain' published in late 2023 by John Murray Publishing. 'More Than A Game' is available now to purchase in hardcover and paperback versions online and from all retail booksellers ..read more
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Seth Tannenbaum on The Historical Marginalization of Black Fans at Major League Baseball Games
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by British Society of Sports History
5M ago
While the decline in Black American baseball players has received lots of scholarly attention in the last three decades, scholars have not spent as much time studying the decline of Black American fans at Major League Baseball (MLB) games. The few of examinations of the number of Black American fans at MLB games that exist tend not to take the structures of the fan experience at MLB games into account. In contrast, this paper examines that experience, which reveals that the persistent, but adaptable, marginalization of Black fans at MLB games—from describing them differently, to treating them ..read more
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‘Don’t worry!’: Sam Oldfield on The rise of netball and international governance 1926-1963
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by British Society of Sports History
6M ago
Throughout the twentieth century women’s rights to compete in sport at international level started to be realised, with major tournaments and competitions starting to, reluctantly, open their doors to female athletes. Nonetheless, this battle had been difficult and long for many women’s sporting organisations who relied on dedicated committee members to push forward an international playing agenda. Formed in 1926, the All England Netball Association (AENA) was the first dedicated governing body for the sport, aiming to expand netball’s reach by providing opportunities for girls and women to pa ..read more
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How cricketers navigate class connotations of traditional cricket kit relating to identity & place
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by British Society of Sports History
7M ago
This emerging, ongoing research project delves into the historical influence of class distinctions on cricket in Greater Manchester, focusing on grassroots cricketers and their connection to their playing kit. With a background as a Salford native, the researcher is intrigued by the interplay of sport and social class, especially through the lens of cricket attire. Leisure time is a realm where symbols can easily shape social status, offering temporary social mobility away from work (Joseph, 1986). This study delves into the cricket kit as a semiotic sign, unveiling hidden narratives about cla ..read more
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Michael Connolly on Brother Walfrid and the foundation of Celtic Football Club
Sport in History Podcast
by British Society of Sports History
8M ago
Dr Michael Connolly is currently lecturing in Sport Management at the University of Stirling, placed within the Faculty of Health Science and Sport. His research is centred within the Sport division and over the past five academic years he has worked towards producing the world's first biography of Brother Walfrid - most recognised as the prime founder of Celtic Football Club in Glasgow in 1887/88. Michael's thesis is titled "Faith, Community and Football: The Life of Brother Walfrid" and draws on fresh primary source material uncovered through rigorous archival work in Scotland, Ireland, Engl ..read more
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