Sport in America: New Historical Perspectives (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780313247057)

This stimulating anthology provides a scholarly perspective on the history of sport. New and exciting dimensions of sport history are introduced by exploring its political, economic, social, and cultural aspects. Race relations and racism in sport, the interaction of sports and politics, sexism and the role of women in sports, and the role that the profit motive plays in sports are among the topics covered. The impact of American attitudes toward violence as they apply to sport, and sport's powerful role in reinforcing class values are also reviewed from a historical perspective.

Author: Donald Spivey
ISBN-10: 0313247056
ISBN-13: 9780313247057
Publisher: Praeger
Language: English
Published: 09/20/1985
Pages: 294
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.07lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.69d