Emigrant players: sport and the irish diaspora
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781138880436
Date de publication :
9 déc. 2015
Dimensions :
24,6 x 17,4 cm
Poids :
420 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book analyzes how the Irish aptitude and ebullience for sport has manifested itself abroad in countries with large Irish communities. Tracing how some clung to the traditions of the ‘Old Country’; it also considers how involvement in sports enabled émigrés to adapt to new locales.