Going to the dogs : a history of greyhound racing in Britain, 1926-2017 /

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Greyhound racing emerged rapidly in Britain in 1926 but in its early years was subject to rabid institutional middle-class opposition largely because of the legal gambling opportunities it offered to the working-class. Though condemned as a dissipate and impoverishing activity, it was, in fact, a si...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Laybourn, Keith (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2019.
Subjects:
1900-1999
Greyhound racing > Great Britain > History.
Working class > Great Britain > Social life and customs > 20th century.
Social classes > Great Britain > 20th century.
Courses de lévriers > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire.
Classes sociales > Grande-Bretagne > 20e siècle.
GAMES > Gambling > Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Business Aspects.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Essays.
SPORTS & RECREATION > History.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Reference.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Sports.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Comparative Politics.
Working class > Social life and customs.
Social classes.
Greyhound racing.
Hunderennen
Great Britain.
Großbritannien
History.
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