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Index
Cover page
Halftitle page
Series page
Title page
Copyright page
Dedication page
Contents
Acknowledgements
List of illustrations
Introduction
Chapter 1: Origins
Early play
Ancient Greece
Ancient Rome
The Middle Ages
Ball games
Chapter 2: Modern
The advent of rules
The British context
Education
The football codes
Baseball
Global diffusion
Resistance
Chapter 3: Amateurs and professionals
Amateurism
Amateur and professional divisions
The NCAA
The end of amateurism?
Chapter 4: International
The Olympic Games
Boycotts
Commercializing the Olympics
FIFA and world soccer
Chapter 5: Business
Commercialization
The club
The media
Ownership
Athletes and sponsors
Chapter 6: Dark side
Gender
Sex and sexuality
Race
Cheating
Technology
Sporting cultures
Conclusion
Further reading
Index
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