The Anthropology of Sport: An Introduction (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780897893305)

Anyone who reads the newspaper, watches television, or listens to casual conversation on the street is aware of the ubiquitous nature of sport. It is everywhere. It flavors our national culture and permeates every corner of our daily lives. Sport in America, as in many countries, is big business, popular culture, and potent politics. It has become its own medium of communication and has important ramifications for international and multicultural relationships. There is no topic that should be of greater interest to social science in general and anthropology in particular than the study of human sport. This volume presents theory, history, practice, and institution of human sport.

Author: Kendall Blanchard
ISBN-10: 0897893301
ISBN-13: 9780897893305
Publisher: Praeger
Language: English
Published: 11/30/1995
Pages: 352
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.19lbs
Size: 9.26h x 6.12w x 1.05d