Going to the Dogs: A History of Greyhound Racing in Britain, 1926-2017 (eBOOK)
Overview:Going to the Dogs: A History of Greyhound Racing in Britain, 1926-2017 - 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 significant leisure opportunity for the working class, which cost little for the minority of bettors involved in what was clearly little more than a 'bit of the flutter' , This book is the first national study of greyhound racing in Britain from its beginnings, to its heyday in the 1930s and 1940s, and up its long slow decline of the late twentieth century. Much of the study will be defined by the dominating issue of working-class gambling and the bitter opposition to both it and greyhound racing, although the attractions of this 'American Night Out' will also be examined.
This book is on page /88f0ff300130a9332bf7ee8997e69000/book/1603725645-9781526114518. It was written by the following authors: Keith Laybourn, Terry Lawton. Book Going to the Dogs: A History of Greyhound Racing in Britain, 1926-2017, which can be read online, published by the company: Stackpole Books, Manchester University Press. Other books on similar topics can be found in sections: Sports Books, Society, Education, Politics. The book was published on 2019-01-14 00:00:00. It has 240 pages and is published in Hardback format and weight g. File for download Going to the Dogs: A History of Greyhound Racing in Britain, 1926-2017 has PDF format and is called going-to-the-dogs-a-history-of-greyhound-racing-in-britain-1926-2017.pdf. Other books you can download below. Our nottedeiricercatoriaq.it site is not responsible for the content of PDF files.
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