Running, identity and meaning : the pursuit of distinction through sport /: the pursuit of distinction through sport. (2021)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Neil Baxter.
• Authors: Baxter, Neil
• Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction: Why running matters Chapter 2. Researching running: Embodiment, lifestyle and identity Chapter 3. The evolution of a field: A brief history of running as sport in Britain Chapter 4. Running the numbers: Quantitative insights and a map of the field Chapter 5. Disciplining body and mind: Running as a technique of the self Chapter 6. The price and the meaning of success: Training, competition and performance Chapter 7. Running places: How the sites of running matter Chapter 8. Conclusions: Running, society and identity.
• Publisher Details: United Kingdom : Emerald Publishing
• Publication Date: 2021
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 306.483; Running -- Social aspects; Sports -- Sociological aspects
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781800433687; 9781800433663
• Related ISBNs: 9781800433670
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