Philosophy of football / (Record no. 675528)
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9780367180911 (hardback) |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9780367180928 (pbk.) |
| 082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 796.332 BOR.P |
| 084 ## - OTHER CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Source of Number | Colon Classification |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Borge, Steffen, |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Philosophy of football / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Steffen Borge. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | London |
| Name of publisher | Routledge |
| Year of publication | 2019 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | vi, 287 pages ; |
| 490 0# - SERIES STATEMENT | |
| Series statement | Ethics and sport |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc | Includes bibliographical references (pages 260-277) and index. |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Introduction: A funny old game -- The character of football : this is Anfield -- The nature of football : a game of two halves -- The analysis of football : four four two -- The aesthetics of football : football, bloody hell -- Conclusion: They think it's all over. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | "Human beings are the only creatures known to engage in sport. We are sporting animals, and our favourite pastime of football is the biggest sport spectacle on earth. The Philosophy of Football presents the first sustained, in-depth philosophical investigation of the phenomenon of football. In explaining the complex nature of football, the book draws on literature in sociology, history, psychology and beyond, offering real-life examples of footballing actions alongside illuminating thought experiments. The book is organized around four main themes considering the character, nature, analysis and aesthetics of football. It discusses football as an extra-ordinary, unnecessary, rule-based, competitive, skill-based physical activity, articulated as a social (as opposed to natural) kind that is fictional in character, and where fairness or fair play--contrary to much sport ethical discussion--is not centre stage. Football, it is argued, is a constructive-destructive contact sport and, in comparison to other sports, is lower scoring and more affected by chance. The latter presents to its spectators a more unpredictable game and a darker, more complex and denser drama to enjoy. The Philosophy of Football deepens our understanding of the familiar features of the game, offering novel interpretations on what football is, how and why we play it, and what the game offers its followers that makes us so eagerly await match day. This is essential reading for anybody with an interest in the world's most popular game or in the philosophical or social study of sport"-- |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Soccer |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Soccer |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Book |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home Library | Current Location | Date acquired | Full call number | Accession Number | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| School of Distance Education, University of Kerala, Kariavattom Campus | School of Distance Education, University of Kerala, Kariavattom Campus | 28/03/2023 | 796.332 BOR.P | SDE30870 | 28/03/2023 | Book |