Body Cultures
Essays on Sport, Space & Identity by Henning Eichberg
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The first systematic 'reading' of Eichberg's work published in English, this book enables readers to access and interpret his innovative ideas on 'body-cultures' for the first time.
This text explores the relationship between the body, sport and landscape. It presents a collection of Henning Eichberg's essays on "body culture". Introductory essays from the editors and Susan Brownwell provide explanations and interpretations as well as a biography of Eichberg. Essays include: "Sport,Space and the City", by John Bale; "Landscapes of Modern Sport", by John Bale; "Keep on Running: Movement Culture, Geography and Global Change", by John Bale; "Selling Places: The City as Cultural Capital: Past and Present", by Chris Philo and G. Kearns; and "Off the Mop: The Social Geography of Poverty in the UK", by Chris Philo.
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