Global Perspectives on Sport and Physical Cultures

Foreword Annette R. Hofmann, Gerald Gems and Maureen Smith 1. Global Perspectives on Sports and Movement Cultures: From Past to Present - Modern Sports between Nationalism, Internationalism, and Cultural Imperialism Michael Kruger 2. Reconsidering the Female Tradition in English Physical Education: The Impact of Transnational Exchanges in Modern Dance Patricia Vertinsky 3. Gender and Sports within the Equine Sector - A Comparative Perspective Susanna Hedenborg 4. Gold Medals and White Economy: Winter Olympic Games and the Making of the French Elite (1959 - 2013) Thierry Terret 5. Sporting Events Organized in Venice: Male Boating and the Amazing Case of Women's Rowing Contests Gigliola Gori 6. Climbing Beyond the Summits: Social and Global Aspects of Women's Expeditions in the Himalayas Martina Gugglberger 7. Diversity versus Unity: A Comparative Analysis of the Complex Roots of the World Gymnaestrada Angela Wichmann