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Sport in Soviet Society: Development of Sport and Physical Education in Russia and the USSR (Cambridge Russian, Soviet and Post-Soviet Studies, Series Number 22) by Riordan, James, 1936-2012 is a social science available to read on EtoBox.

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The role and development of sport in Soviet society received little contemporary attention, in the West or in Russia. Although it was widely banned after the Russian Revolution, and viewed as a tool developed by the bourgeoisie for the training of body and mind during the rise of capitalism, the USSR was among the world's sporting powers. This 1977 book examines the evolution of sport in Russia from its early association with health and hygiene, through a period of functional association with la

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Author
Riordan, James, 1936-2012
Publisher
Cambridge University Press : [distributor] Cambridge University Press
Published
1977
Language
EN
ISBN
9780521212847
Category
social science
Subjects
Sports, Education, Anthropology
Rating
3 / 5 (1 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-13

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