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J.A. Mangan
Games Ethic and Imperialism [EPUB ebook]
Aspects of the Diffusion of an Ideal

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This is more than a description of the imperial spread of public school games: it considers hegemony and patronage, ideals and idealism, educational values and aspirations, cultural assimilation and adaptation and the dissemination of the moralistic ideology of athleticism.

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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 240 ● ISBN 9781135225896 ● Publisher Taylor and Francis ● Published 2013 ● Downloadable 6 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 2834075 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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