The Sport of Kings

Informationen zum Autor Rebecca Cassidy is Professor of Anthropology at Goldsmiths University. She is the co-author of Qualitative Research in Gambling: Exploring the Production and Consumption of Risk (Routledge). Klappentext 'Behind the scenes' description of British flat racing based on Cassidy's experiences working in Newmarket. Zusammenfassung A 'behind the scenes' description of British flat racing based on the experiences of an academic living and working in Newmarket! regarded as the international headquarters of flat racing. Rebecca Cassidy offers explanations of the rituals involved in horseracing! and shows how racing! betting and the bloodstock industry fit together. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. Headquarters; 3. Keeping it in the family; 4. At the races; 5. Having a flutter; 6. Going once, going twice ; 7. One of the lads; 8. Doing it for Daddy; 9. Blood will tell; 10. Conclusions; List of references; Index.

Klappentext

'Behind the scenes' description of British flat racing based on Cassidy's experiences working in Newmarket.

Zusammenfassung
A 'behind the scenes' description of British flat racing based on the experiences of an academic living and working in Newmarket, regarded as the international headquarters of flat racing. Rebecca Cassidy offers explanations of the rituals involved in horseracing, and shows how racing, betting and the bloodstock industry fit together.

Inhalt

Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. Headquarters; 3. Keeping it in the family; 4. At the races; 5. Having a flutter; 6. Going once, going twice ; 7. One of the lads; 8. Doing it for Daddy; 9. Blood will tell; 10. Conclusions; List of references; Index.