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The New American Sport History

Recent Approaches and Perspectives

The New American Sport History( )
Author: Pope, S. W.
Contribution by: Pope, S. W.
Adelman, Melvin L.
Baker, William J.
Cooper, Pamela L.
Dyreson, Mark
Gems, Gerald R.
Gorn, Elliott J.
Guttmann, Allen
Hardy, Stephen
Levine, Peter
Mrozek, Donald J.
Oriard, Michael
Rader, Benjamin G.
Riess, Steven A.
Struna, Nancy L.
Wiggins, David K.
Series title:Sport and Society Ser.
ISBN:978-0-252-06567-5
Publication Date:Dec 1996
Publisher:University of Illinois Press
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $30.00
Book Description:

A CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title, 1998.In The New American Sport History sixteen scholars, many of them among the best known in the field, explore topics as diverse as the historical debate over black athletic superiority, the ''selling'' of sport in society, the eroticism of athletic activity, sexual fears of women athletes, and the marketing ......

Book Details
Pages:448
Detailed Subjects: Sports & Recreation / General
Sports & Recreation / Cultural & Social Aspects
Sports & Recreation / History
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6 x 9 x 1 Inches
Book Weight:1.465 Pounds
Author Biography
Pope, S. W. (Author)
Elliott J. Gorn, professor of history at Purdue University, is the co-author of A Brief History of American Sports (H&W, 1993) and author of The Manly Art: Bare-Knuckle Prize Fighting in America. He lives in Chicago.

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