An Education in Sport

Competition, communities and identities at the University of Westminster since 1864

Subjects: Education, History
Open Access : 9781911534143, 126 pages, 7.88 x 10.43, March 2013
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Description

The story of sporting communities and individuals at the University of Westminster over 150 years is the second book to explore the institution's diverse history including its role as a pioneer of women's sports. Drawing upon the University's extensive archives this richly illustrated book celebrates its unique, ground-breaking sports heritage.

Mark Clapson is a British social and cultural historian specialising in suburban history, the Blitz and working-class history. As of 2017, he is professor of social and cultural history at the University of Westminster.