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The 1935 Australian Cricket Tour of India
- Breaking Down Social and Racial Barriers
Engelsk Paperback
The 1935 Australian Cricket Tour of India
- Breaking Down Social and Racial Barriers
Engelsk Paperback

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The first Australian cricket tour to India possesses an inherent intrigue that, for inexplicable reasons, has fallen into obscurity. Megan Ponsford rectifies this through her investigation of the uneasy relationships between Australia, British India and Indian nationalism during the interwar period, using the 1935/36 tour as a case study. The unique liaison between the entrepreneurial tour manager Frank Tarrant and the Maharaja of Patiala, who financed the exercise, led the way.

From the palaces of the Raj to the foothills of the Himalayas, the evolving racial consciousness of the ragtag team of Australia cricketers defines the tour. The cricket establishment was also challenged as the tour defied the amateur game with participation encouraged by the Maharaja’s deep pockets.

Employing a unique methodology, this book interprets the material culture located in the archives of the Australian and Indian cricketers. In the absence of first-hand accounts, these artefacts enable insight into the forgotten and overlooked sportspeople who are finally given the voice and acknowledgement they deserve. It is a brilliant new contribution to the study of both cricket and history, and will be a great resource for academics, researchers, and advanced students of History, Politics, Sports, Sociology, and Cultural Studies.

The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of Sport in Society.

Product detaljer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
218
ISBN-13:
9781032204109
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
1032204109
Udg. Dato:
29 jan 2024
Længde:
16mm
Bredde:
245mm
Højde:
174mm
Forlag:
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Oplagsdato:
29 jan 2024
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