The British world and an Australian national identity: Anglo-Australian cricket, 1860-1901

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Abstract

This book explores the dynamics of Anglo-Australian cricketing relations within the ‘British World’ in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It explores what these interactions can tell us about broader Anglo-Australian relations during this period and, in particular, the evolution of an Australian national identity. Sport was, and is, a key aspect of Australian culture. Jared van Duinen demonstrates how sport was used to rehearse an identity that would then emerge in broader cultural and political terms. Using cricket as a case study, this book contributes to the ongoing historiographical debate about the nature and evolution of an Australian national identity.
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationLondon, UK
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
Number of pages85
ISBN (Electronic)9781137527783
ISBN (Print)9781137527776
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018

Publication series

NamePalgrave Studies in Sport and Politics
ISSN (Print)2365-998X
ISSN (Electronic)2365-9998

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