One-Eyed: A View of Australian Sport

'Part history, part sociology, all sportOne-Eyed is a fascinating work which at last places Australian sport in a context wider than a tennis court and bigger than a football field. A first class book.' Peter FitzSimons, author of Everyone But Phar Lap, FitzSimons on Rugby and Sydney Morning Herald columnist'A fascinating tale...To read One-Eyed is to learn something about sport and a lot about Australia.' Peter Roebuck, writer for the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age'A no-holds barred look at the history of sport in Australia: Booth and Tatz present the reader with a punchy and provocative analysis of what has been written on the subject, in the process laying bare much of the hype that has taken the mind out of sport: this book puts it back.' Professor Bill Murray, La Trobe University'This book is an argument waiting to happen. It invites the reader to argue back.' Martin Flanagan, sports writer and author of The Call'One-Eyed will raise more than a few eyebrows. It provocatively unpicks all our assumptions about the virtues and values of sport in Australia.' Amanda Smith, The Sports Factor, ABC Radio NationalBeyond the hype and dollars, the pomposity and myth, this book tells the story of sport and its importance to Australia.One-Eyed covers all States and all major sportsit gives women's sports long-overdue acknowledgmentit charts the growth of community sports and features lively accounts of individual achievements. In examining the way we win and lose, it shows how sport reflects (and can influence) the issues that have shaped and will shape our sense of who we are.Neither jocks nor barrackers, cynics nor frenzied fans, Colin Tatz and Doug Booth have taken a long, hard look at Aussie sport. What these two affectionate critics of sport have discovered will surprise, irritate and inform.Douglas Booth is the author of 'One-Eyed: A View of Australian Sport' with ISBN 9781865080550 and ISBN 1865080551.