A Cultural History of Association Football in Scotland, 1865-1902 : Understanding Sports as a Way of Understanding Society.

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A CULTURAL HISTORY OF ASSOCATION FOOTBALL IN SCHOTLAND, 1865-1902: Understanding Sports as a Way of Understanding Society; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Abstract; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 -- Early Scottish Football: An Introduction; Chapter 2 -- Football and the Institutions of Order; Chapter 3 -- Football, Migrant Communities and Social Welfare; Chapter 4 -- Football and Industry: Theory; Chapter 5 -- Football and Workplace Paternalism in Dunbartonshire; Chapter 6 -- Football in Coal and Iron Communities; Chapter 7 -- The Association Game and The Workplace.

Chapter 8 -- The Changing Landscape (of sport)Chapter 9 -- The Social Gatherings of Early Scottish Footballers; Chapter 10 -- Supporter Culture and the Atmosphere of the Terraces; Chapter 11 -- Violence in Early Scottish Football; Chapter 12 -- The Press and Early Scottish Football; Chapter 13 -- Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

Soccer, or football as it is called in Europe, became professionalized in the late nineteenth century. This is the story of how the sport grew in popularity, and eventually became the predominant sport in Scotland. Beyond the mere Rangers versus Celtic rivalry that has risen to epic, almost mythological proportions, this book discusses the social impact of the sport on the entire country. It shows how Scotland became a modern society and its sports and entertainment evolved along with the rest of the country, and how soccer became a national pastime.

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