{"product_id":"sports-in-american-life-richard-o-davies-9781118912379","title":"Sports in American Life: A History","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe third edition of author Richard O. Davies' highly praised narrative of American sports, \u003ci\u003eSports in American Life: A History\u003c\/i\u003e, features extensive revisions and updates to its presentation of an interpretative history of the relationship of sports to the larger themes of U.S. history.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUpdated include a new section on concussions caused by contact sports and new biographies of John Wooden and Joe Paterno.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures extensive revisions and updates, along with a leaner, faster-paced narrative than previous editions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses the social, economic, and cultural interaction between sports and gender, race, class, and other larger issues\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides expanded coverage of college sports, women in sports, race and racism in organized sports, and soccer's sharp rise in popularity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures an all-new section that tackles the growing controversy of head injuries and concussions caused by contact sports\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard O. Davies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1118912373\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781118912379\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley-Blackwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/09\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 504\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.60h x 7.40w x 0.90d","brand":"Richard O. Davies","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44043072569599,"sku":"9781118912379","price":54.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_262be7e3-97ca-4692-a374-64cddb462522.jpg?v=1684965094","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sports-in-american-life-richard-o-davies-9781118912379","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}