Not playing around: Global capitalism, modern sport and consumer culture

Global Networks

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 113-134

  Smart, Barry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Capitalism; Consumer culture; Globalization; Sport

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER PRODUCTS; COST ACCOUNTING; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

CAPITALISM; CONSUMER CULTURE; GLOBALIZATION; SPORT;

SOCIAL ASPECTS;

CAPITALISM; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; GLOBALIZATION; MEDIA ROLE; SPORT;

EID: 34248388445     PISSN: 14702266     EISSN: 14710374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0374.2007.00160.x     Document Type: Article

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