Cricketing Cultures in Conflict

Cricketing Cultures in Conflict
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 342
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ISBN-10 : 9781135770655
ISBN-13 : 1135770654
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Book Synopsis Cricketing Cultures in Conflict by : Boria Majumdar

Download or read book Cricketing Cultures in Conflict written by Boria Majumdar and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-05-20 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introducing themes of racial/political unification, commercialization, the media and globalization, this book explores the role of cricket and sport in each of the competing nations, with particular reference to the Cricket World Cup.


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