LEADER 03242 am 22005413u 450 001 9910287937103321 005 20230621141401.0 010 $a1-84779-575-7 035 $a(CKB)4100000006999946 035 $a(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/26880 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000006999946 100 $a20181014h20102003 fy| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||#---uuuuu 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aHorseracing and the British 1919-39 /$fMike Huggins 210 $cManchester University Press$d2003 210 1$aManchester, UK :$cManchester University Press,$d2010. 210 4$dİ2003 215 $a1 online resource (230 pages) $ctables (black and white); digital, PDF file(s) 225 1 $aStudies in popular culture 300 $aFirst published: 2003. 311 $a0-7190-6529-1 311 $a1-5261-2063-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 330 $aFrom the prize-winning author of Flat Racing and British Society 1780-1914, this is the first book to provide a detailed consideration of the history of racing in British culture and society and to explore the cultural world of racing during the inter-war years. It breaks new ground by showing how racing's pleasures were enjoyed even by the supposedly respectable middle classes, and gave some working-class groups hope and consolation during economically difficult times. Regular attendance and increased spending on betting were found across class and generation, and women too were keen participants. Enjoyed by the Royal Family and controlled by the Jockey Club and National Hunt Committee, racing's visible emphasis on rank and status helped defend hierarchy and gentlemanly amateurism, and provided support for more conservative British attitudes. The mass media provided a cumulative cultural validation of racing, helping define national and regional identity, and encouraging the affluent consumption of sporting experience and frank enjoyment of betting. The broader cultural approach of the first half of the book is followed by an exploration of the internal culture of racing itself: the racecourse and course life, trainers and jockeys, owners and breeders. Written with flair and making full use of thorough research and original sources, Horseracing and the British 1919-39 is an important text for undergraduate courses on the history of modern British society, sport, and cultural studies, and will be welcomed by racing enthusiasts everywhere. 410 0$aStudies in popular culture (Manchester, England) 606 $aHorse racing$zGreat Britain$xHistory 607 $aGreat Britain$xSocial life and customs$y20th century 610 $ahorse 610 $ajockey 610 $aequestrian 610 $aracing 610 $aBookmaker 610 $aGambling 610 $aLondon 610 $aMiddle class 610 $aWorking class 615 0$aHorse racing$xHistory. 676 $a798.400941 700 $aHuggins$b Mike$0800768 801 2$bUkMaJRU 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910287937103321 996 $aHorseracing and the British 1919-39$91802064 997 $aUNINA