SPORT IN SOUTH ASIAN SOCIETY
Boria Majumdar · History
Price: Rs. 135. This book explores the role of sport within the contest of South Asian Society Academics have largely overlooked this fascinating discussion and this collection of essays seeks to remedy this oversight. It reveals that sport can not only be used in many instances as a barometer of the political dynamics of society and a reflection of South Asian culture, it has also influenced these structures. For example, in many instance traditional notions of class divides and gender roles are challenged and subverted in sport, making its role and contribution to the fabric of South Asian Society extremely valuable. Furthermore, this book should provide the scope to draw together historians and other scholars to examine methodological issues as well as particular case studies and narratives examining different comprehensions of 'sport. This book is a special issue of the lournal The intemational Journal of the History of Sport Boria Majumdar, a Rhodes Scholar, recently completed his doctorate on the social history of Indian Cricket at St. John's College, Oxford University. His publications include "wenty-Two Yards to Freedom - A Social History of Indian Cricket (Penguin, Viking 2004), Cricketing Cultures in Conflict: World Cup 2003 (Routledge, 2004), Once upon a Furore: Controversies of Indian Cricket (Yoda Press, 2004) 1. A. Mangan is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society and the founcing editor of the journals, International Journal of the History of Sport, Culture Sport and Society and Soccer and Society. His acclaimed classics include Athleticsism in the Victonan and Edwardian Public School (Cambridge, 1981, reprinted by Frank Cass, 1998) and The Games Ethic and imperialism (Pe