Compare and contrast the degree of commercialisation in British and American sport before 1939.

Compare and contrast the degree of commercialisation in British and American sport before 1939.

Essay 2000 words.

ESSAY 2 – Comparative Themes

The second essay concentrates on the final section of the module on comparative themes in sport and sporting culture in Britain, Europe and the USA.

NOTE: Your answer should draw on examples from at least two of the countries/ continents on which the module focuses.

Essay Title: Compare and contrast the degree of commercialisation in British and American sport before 1939.

Style Sheet – History

There is a certain house ‘style’ which you need to follow for all written coursework for History modules here at DMU (remember – if you are a joint honours student there will most likely be a different style for the modules in the other half of your degree).

Most criteria for written assignments refer explicitly to ‘Adherence to Subject Conventions’, so you need to make sure you do the following:

• Write all work in font size 12

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• All History coursework has a word limit leniency of 10%, meaning you can be under or over the prescribed limit for the piece by 10% without penalty.

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