The War on Wheels : Inside the Keirin and Japan's cycling subculture

This book offers an in-depth exploration of keirin racing in Japan - its history, culture, economics, and social role. It covers how the sport, underpinned by regulated gambling, shapes the lives of cyclists, explores institutional structures and rituals, and situates keirin within Japanese society....

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Huvudupphovsman: McCurry, Justin
Materialtyp: Bok
Språk:Vietnamese
Publicerad: New York Pegasus Books 2021
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Sammanfattning:This book offers an in-depth exploration of keirin racing in Japan - its history, culture, economics, and social role. It covers how the sport, underpinned by regulated gambling, shapes the lives of cyclists, explores institutional structures and rituals, and situates keirin within Japanese society. McCurry combines reportage, analysis, and anecdote to depict a world little known to outsiders.
Fysisk beskrivning:x, 288 p. ill. 24 cm
ISBN:9781788160865