Research subject History of Sports
History of Sports is a research field which focuses on how and why sports have evolved as they have.
Perspectives might include commersialization, professionalization and rationalization. Sports are also studied from a societal perspective. The field asks questions about what sports have meant to, and how they have been affected by, norms, apporaches, power relations and politics in society.
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Researchers
Jens Ljunggren
Professor
Department of History
Helena Tolvhed
Universitetslektor
Department of History
Johnny Wijk
Professor emeritus
Department of History