Welfare capitalism and blue-collar sport: The legacy of labour unrest

Rethinking History

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 43-58

  Gems, Gerald R ^a  

^a NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Capitalism; Class; Cultural; Labour; Negotiation; Programmes; Recreation; Sport; Welfare; Working

Indexed keywords

EID: 2542585292     PISSN: 13642529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13642520010024154     Document Type: Review

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