Bücher der Reihe Understanding Contemporary Culture series

Traces and analyzes the development of the modern field of sport from its ancient and medieval precursors, through to its inception in the mid-19th century as a set of activities designed to instill character and discipline in students in exclusive British public schools, up to its transformation into a global institution and popular spectacle.

This book is the perfect introduction to a thinker many students can find challenging. Foucault is the last great intellectual in the social sciences - people need to understand him.