The Autonomization of the Sports Field. 1890-1970

• Published in: Sociologie et sociétés Vol. 27; no. 1; pp. 15 - 31
• Main Author: Defrance, Jacques
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: French
• Published: 01.04.1995
• Subjects: Autonomy; Bourdieu, Pierre; France; Great Britain; Historical Development; Nineteenth Century; Sociology of Sports; Sports

An examination of the progressive gains in socially recognized autonomous power made by the field of sports 1890-1970, focusing on the field's capacity for exporting & imposing sports categories & values. Informed by Pierre Bourdieu's notions of "field" & "relati...