Sport in America: New Historical Perspectives

by Donald Spivey

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313247057
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	09/20/1985
Series:	Contributions to the Study of Popular Culture , #12
Pages:	294
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.69(d)