Cycling and the British: a modern history

Introduction -- Cycling and the rise of respectable recreation -- Cycling as Victorian spectacle -- Cycling, Englishness and the politics of the road, 1918-39 -- Cycling and the masses -- Massed-start racing, modernisation and British cycling -- Women, modernity and cycling --- Cycling in the age of...

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Main Author: Carter, Neil 1967- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York ; Oxford ; New Delhi ; Sydney Bloomsbury Academic 2020
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Summary:Introduction -- Cycling and the rise of respectable recreation -- Cycling as Victorian spectacle -- Cycling, Englishness and the politics of the road, 1918-39 -- Cycling and the masses -- Massed-start racing, modernisation and British cycling -- Women, modernity and cycling --- Cycling in the age of motoring -- Cycling, politics and environmentalism -- Cycling in post-industrial Britain -- Elite cycling in Britain -- Conclusion : cycling nation?
"This book charts the historical development of cycling both as a leisure and sporting activity since the 19th century and explores the wider political and cultural context in which cycling in Britain emerged. In particular, it examines cycling's relationship with environmental politics and its place in popular culture. Neil Carter successfully traverses several historical sub-disciplines, including the history of transport, leisure, sport, medicine and politics, employing the analytical tools of class, gender, political culture, the role of the state and commercialism to demonstrate how British identity has shaped and been shaped by cycling"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:359 Seiten
ISBN:9781472572097
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