Arnav ANSHUMAN, University of Delhi, India
Cricket is a popular culture in India. The overwhelming presence of the sport marks a notable component in the cultural landscape of a city. The paper aims to explore the cricketing landscape in small-town India by taking the case of Purnea in Bihar. It involves the geographical understanding of how cricket is imagined, performed and promoted in the non-metropolitan urban centres of India. Purnea has witnessed a rapid growth in urbanisation and a notable expansion in cricket both as a game and facilities associated. Using qualitative research methods, which include, semi-structured interviews, participant observation and walk-along-ethnography, the paper provides an insight into the cultural landscapes of cricket. It examines the relationship between space and cricket by taking into account the playgrounds, institutions, infrastructure, teams and formats. The paper contributes to the field of geography by extending the dialogue between urban landscapes and sporting culture through the lens of cricket. In doing so, it makes an attempt to overhaul the sporting aspirations in the region.
Mots clés : Landscape|Place|Space|Cricket|Ethnography
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