An overview of the studies undertaken on sport and the field of leisure by Mass Observation between 1937 and mid 1950s and from 1981 to the present day. Using examples drawn directly from the Mass Observation Archive, this paper demonstrates how the Archive can provide researchers with the opportunity to study sporting themes and attitudes.
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Publication status
Published
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Journal
Recording leisure lives: sports, spectacles and spectators in 20th century Britain
ISSN
9781905369324
Publisher
Leisure Studies Association
Issue
121
Page range
1-13
Pages
13.0
Book title
Recording leisure lives: sports, spectacles and spectators in 20th century Britain