| American Sports: From the Age of Folk Games to the Age of the Internet Contributor(s): Grundy, Pamela (Author), Rader, Benjamin (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138281980 ISBN-13: 9781138281981 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $217.80 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 19th Century - History | United States - 20th Century - Sports & Recreation | History |
| Dewey: 796.097 |
| LCCN: 2017060835 |
| Physical Information: 296 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: American Sports is a comprehensive, analytical introduction to the history of American sports from the colonial era to the present. Pamela Grundy and Benjamin Rader outline the complex relationships between sports and class, gender, race, religion, and region in the United States. Building on changes in the previous edition, which expanded the attention paid to women, African Americans, Native Americans, and Latinos, this edition adds numerous sidebars that examine subjects such as the Black Sox scandal, the worldwide influence of Jack Johnson, the significance of softball for lesbian athletes, and the influence of the point spread on sports gambling. Insightful, thorough, and highly readable, the new edition of American Sports remains the finest available introduction to the myriad ways in which sports have reinforced or challenged the values and behaviors of Americans, as well as the structure of American society. |