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Going to the dogs : a history of greyhound racing in Britain, 1926-2017 / / Keith Laybourn
| Going to the dogs : a history of greyhound racing in Britain, 1926-2017 / / Keith Laybourn |
| Autore | Laybourn Keith |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Manchester, UK : , : Manchester University Press, , 2019 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xv, 224 pages) : digital file(s) |
| Disciplina | 796.850941 |
| Soggetto topico |
Greyhound racing - Great Britain - History
Working class - Great Britain - Social life and customs - 20th century Social classes - Great Britain - 20th century Politics Sociology POLITICAL SCIENCE / Comparative Politics Sociology: sport & leisure |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Business
Criminality Gambling Greyhound scandal Greyhound Policing Racing Sport Tracks |
| ISBN | 9781526114525 (eBook) |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- The rise of greyhound racing in Britain, 1926-45: the politics of discrimination -- Discrimination and decline: greyhound racing in Britain, 1945 to the 1960s -- 'Animated roulette boards': financing, operating and managing the greyhound tracks for racing the dogs, c. 1926-61 -- Dog breeding, dog owning and dog training: dividing the classes -- An Ascot for the common man -- Policing the tracks, detecting malpractice and dealing with the racketeers and 'shady' individuals, 1926 to c. 1961 -- The decline of greyhound racing in Britain, 1961-2017 -- Conclusion. |
| Altri titoli varianti | History of greyhound racing in Britain, 1926-2017 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910793593803321 |
Laybourn Keith
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| Manchester, UK : , : Manchester University Press, , 2019 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Going to the dogs : a history of greyhound racing in Britain, 1926-2017 / / Keith Laybourn
| Going to the dogs : a history of greyhound racing in Britain, 1926-2017 / / Keith Laybourn |
| Autore | Laybourn Keith |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Manchester, UK : , : Manchester University Press, , 2019 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xv, 224 pages) : digital file(s) |
| Disciplina | 796.850941 |
| Soggetto topico |
Greyhound racing - Great Britain - History
Working class - Great Britain - Social life and customs - 20th century Social classes - Great Britain - 20th century Politics Sociology POLITICAL SCIENCE / Comparative Politics Sociology: sport & leisure |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Business
Criminality Gambling Greyhound scandal Greyhound Policing Racing Sport Tracks |
| ISBN | 9781526114525 (eBook) |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- The rise of greyhound racing in Britain, 1926-45: the politics of discrimination -- Discrimination and decline: greyhound racing in Britain, 1945 to the 1960s -- 'Animated roulette boards': financing, operating and managing the greyhound tracks for racing the dogs, c. 1926-61 -- Dog breeding, dog owning and dog training: dividing the classes -- An Ascot for the common man -- Policing the tracks, detecting malpractice and dealing with the racketeers and 'shady' individuals, 1926 to c. 1961 -- The decline of greyhound racing in Britain, 1961-2017 -- Conclusion. |
| Altri titoli varianti | History of greyhound racing in Britain, 1926-2017 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910814869503321 |
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Laybourn Keith
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| Manchester, UK : , : Manchester University Press, , 2019 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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