Going to the Dogs: A History of Greyhound Racing in Britain, 1926-2017
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Greyhound racing emerged rapidly in Britain in 1926 but in its early years was subject to rabid institutional middle-class opposition largely because of the legal gambling opportunities it offered to the working class. Though condemned as a dissipate and impoverishing activity, it was, in fact, a significant leisure opportunity for the working class, which cost little for the minority of bettors involved in what was clearly little more than a 'bit...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1526114518
ISBN13:9781526114518
Release Date:January 2019
Publisher:Manchester University Press
Length:240 Pages
Weight:1.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.1" x 9.3"
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