03242 am 22005413u 450 991028793710332120230621141401.01-84779-575-7(CKB)4100000006999946(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/26880(EXLCZ)99410000000699994620181014h20102003 fy| 0engur||#---uuuuutxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierHorseracing and the British 1919-39 /Mike HugginsManchester University Press2003Manchester, UK :Manchester University Press,2010.©20031 online resource (230 pages) tables (black and white); digital, PDF file(s)Studies in popular cultureFirst published: 2003.0-7190-6529-1 1-5261-2063-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.From the prize-winning author of Flat Racing and British Society 1780-1914, this is the first book to provide a detailed consideration of the history of racing in British culture and society and to explore the cultural world of racing during the inter-war years. It breaks new ground by showing how racing's pleasures were enjoyed even by the supposedly respectable middle classes, and gave some working-class groups hope and consolation during economically difficult times. Regular attendance and increased spending on betting were found across class and generation, and women too were keen participants. Enjoyed by the Royal Family and controlled by the Jockey Club and National Hunt Committee, racing's visible emphasis on rank and status helped defend hierarchy and gentlemanly amateurism, and provided support for more conservative British attitudes. The mass media provided a cumulative cultural validation of racing, helping define national and regional identity, and encouraging the affluent consumption of sporting experience and frank enjoyment of betting. The broader cultural approach of the first half of the book is followed by an exploration of the internal culture of racing itself: the racecourse and course life, trainers and jockeys, owners and breeders. Written with flair and making full use of thorough research and original sources, Horseracing and the British 1919-39 is an important text for undergraduate courses on the history of modern British society, sport, and cultural studies, and will be welcomed by racing enthusiasts everywhere.Studies in popular culture (Manchester, England)Horse racingGreat BritainHistoryGreat BritainSocial life and customs20th centuryhorsejockeyequestrianracingBookmakerGamblingLondonMiddle classWorking classHorse racingHistory.798.400941Huggins Mike800768UkMaJRUBOOK9910287937103321Horseracing and the British 1919-391802064UNINA