Narrated by Chris Haywood, this second volume of the four volume series “Blood sweat and tears: Australians and sport”, includes the episodes: “Silvertails & yobbos” which investigates the gulf that exists between the public access areas at sporting venues and the areas reserved for members only - is it really only money that separates the “classes” today? “Beauty and the beast” focuses on the struggle for women against rigid atittudes to be equal in the sporting arena - to have their achievements recognised on the same level as male sporting achievements. “Blood and guts” looks at how a mere game can turn murderous - the increase in violence in sports, such as Australian Rules football, and the extraordinary jump in the number of serious injuries in recent years.
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ACMI Identifier
305346
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Social life and customs
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Class consciousness
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Gambling
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Gambling
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Gambling
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Sports
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Sports - Accidents and injuries
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Sports - Australia - History
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Sports - Psychological aspects
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Sports for women - History
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Violence in sports
Television → Television programs
Television → Television programs → Television programs - Australia
Television → Television series
Television → Television series → Television series - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)