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Australians are often said to be obsessed with sport, and playing and watching sport have long been regarded as national pastimes. This book is an innovative and exciting study of the political, economic, social, and cultural role that sport has played in Australia since European settlement.
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Wray Vamplew is Professor and Director of the International Centre for Sports History and Culture at De Montford University, Leicester, England.
Daryl Adair is a Research Fellow in the International Centre for Sports History and Culture at De Montfort University, Leicester, England.
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- Sport and National Identity in the Post-War World by Dilwyn Porter in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Culture in Australia: Policies, Publics and Programs (Reshaping Australian Institutions) by Tony Bennett on page 248
- Elite Sport Development Policy Learning and Political Priorities by Barri Houlihan in Back Matter
- Australian Sport - Better by Design?: The Evolution of Australian Sport Policy by Bob Stewart in Back Matter
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