{"product_id":"sport-in-american-culture-joyce-d-duncan-9781576070246","title":"Sport in American Culture: From Ali to X-Games","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA unique and timely exploration of the cultural impact of sport on American society, including lifestyles, language, and thinking.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSport in American Culture\u003c\/i\u003e is the first and only reference work to provide an in-depth and up-to-date exploration of sport and its impact on American culture. Essays from more than 200 scholars, professionals, and sports enthusiasts address how sport has changed our lifestyles, language, and thinking. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eArranged alphabetically, the work introduces key sport figures and national icons, with a focus on their cultural impact, examines individual sports and how they have influenced society, and discusses such phenomena as the billion-dollar athletic apparel industry, sport as big business, and the effect of sport on gender, racial views, pride, and nationalism. In addition to expected topics, the work also includes less studied areas such as myths, audience rituals, Wheaties, comic books, the hula hoop, and religion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joyce D. Duncan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1576070247\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781576070246\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ABC-CLIO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/19\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.22h x 8.72w x 1.26d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2005 pg. 1563\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2005 pg. 88\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2005 pg. 1318\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2005 pg. 116\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRec Ref Bks for Small\/Med Libr\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2006 pg. 162\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Reference Bks Annual\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2006 pg. 360\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2005 pg. 1","brand":"Joyce D. Duncan","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48088582488319,"sku":"9781576070246","price":96.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9ee57d5d-c81e-488b-98a3-2e2531c3dca3.jpg?v=1769105572","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sport-in-american-culture-joyce-d-duncan-9781576070246","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}