Introduction

The importance of the amateur element in English and Welsh cricket during the nineteenth and early twentieth century is well known. However, there is not much in-depth information available on the economic, social and educational background of amateur cricketers. This article tries to fill this gap using the information gleaned from a large sample of obituaries, mainly those printed in Wisden. These sources have their weaknesses, which are analysed in the article, but they do provide a good picture of the schooling of amateur cricketers, their main occupations and sources of income, and their county affiliations during the period chosen. The evidence presented is then discussed in the context of recent work on the importance of the growth of service-sector employment in the period and its regional distribution. The article ends with a critical look at amateur cricket and its mores in the context of the current debate on ‘character’ which was a key element in the intellectual and cultural formation of the British gentlemanly class from which amateur cricketers emerged.     

体育人类学概论

本文从体育人类学的历史、体育人类学与人类未来发展、体育人类学在体育学中的位置三个方面阐述了体育人类学作为一门学科的重要性。并论述体育人类学的研究对象、研究方法．以期建立体育人类学的完整框架。     

石爱桥教授简介

石爱桥，男，1959年生，湖北省孝感市人，中共党员，1977年考入武汉体育学院体育系本科体育教育专业，1981年毕业留校工作；1983年在湖北省中医学院在职进修中医学一年；1987～1988年在武汉体育学院研究生班学习运动心理学并顺利结业；1997年考入武汉体育学院攻读体育教育运动训练学方向硕士学位。