Global Games

"These data constitute the best available basis for this study, which is organized by sport and country. Although Van Bottenburg at first dismisses as simplistic factors such as climate, geography, religion, and economics, by the end of the book, he takes these factors--in combination with considerations, such as specific agencies, social class, cultural hegemony, and history--into consideration and expertly weaves them together." --Choice "Van Bottenburg has compiled this impressive study to find out how and why a specific sport finds popularity in one country but not another. . . . An insightful, academic look at why we play."--MultiCultural Review