| The Field: Truth and Fiction in Sport History Contributor(s): Booth, Douglas (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415282284 ISBN-13: 9780415282284 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $78.84 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2005 Annotation: Sport history now provides a burgeoning literature, exploring themes from aerobics to yachting. Though the field is in good health Douglas Booth argues that in comparison to most mainstream history, sport history has rarely been called upon to question the foundations of its historical knowledge. In "The Field: Truth and Fiction in Sport History," Booth offers a comprehensive assessment of sport history as an academic discipline, exploring the ways in which professional historians can gather materials, construct and interrogate evidence and arguments, and present their stories about the sporting past. - Part I examines theories of knowledge in sport history. - Part II examines the uses of historical knowledge in popular and academic studies of sport history. In advocating greater reflexivity and openness, "The Field "makes clear the need for a new rationale within sport history, and sets the agenda for the debate to come. With a clear structure, sport-specific examples, summary tables and a detailed glossary of terms, The Field provides students, teachers and researchers in sport history with an unparalleled resource to tackle issues that are fundamental to the future of their subject. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | History |
| Dewey: 796.09 |
| LCCN: 2005013605 |
| Physical Information: 0.76" H x 6.95" W x 9.56" (1.35 lbs) 352 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 2006 North American Society for Sports History Book of the Year The literature on sport history is now well established, taking in a wide range of themes and covering every activity from aerobics to zorbing. However, in comparison to most mainstream histories, sport history has rarely been called upon to question its foundations and account for the basis of its historical knowledge. In this book, Booth offers a rigorous assessment of sport history as an academic discipline, exploring the ways in which professional historians can gather materials, construct and examine evidence, and present their arguments about the sporting past. Part 1 examines theories of knowledge, while Part 2 goes on to scrutinize the uses of historical knowledge in popular and academic studies of sport history. With clear structure, examples, summary tables and a detailed glossary, The Field provides students, teachers and researchers with an unparalleled resource to tackle issues fundamental to the future of their subject, and sets the agenda for the debate to come. |