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Nonfiction films about sports have been around for decades, but few
scholarly articles have been published on sports documentaries. In
Identity and Myth in Sports Documentaries, editors Zachary Ingle
and David Sutera have assembled a collection of essays that look at
the ways in which identity-national, religious, ethnic, racial,
etc.-and myth are constructed, perpetuated, or questioned in
documentaries produced in the United States, France, Australia,
Germany, and Japan. This volume is divided into three sections:
American Identity and Myth contains essays on consumerism, religion
in sports, and post-9/11 America. The second section, Race and
Ethnicity, examines the ways in which African-American,
Mexican-American, and Jewish identity are portrayed in the
documentaries under discussion. Global Perspectives includes essays
about films and TV series produced outside of the United States or
that provide perspectives on the international sport scene.
Spanning several decades, the landmark sports documentaries
discussed in this volume include Hoop Dreams, The Endless Summer,
The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg, Olympia, and Tokyo
Olympiad.Sports covered in these films include baseball, football,
basketball, boxing, soccer, surfing, and the Olympics. Essays in
this volume pose such questions as: How are notions of the American
dream involved in athletes' aspirations? How do media texts from
Australia or France construct Australian and French identity,
respectively? How did filmmakers such as Leni Riefenstahl, Kon
Ichikawa, and Bud Greenspan infuse their Olympic documentaries with
their own national ideology, despite the films also being intended
for international audience consumption? By tackling those subjects,
the essays in this collection make Identity and Myth in Sports
Documentaries an intriguing read for scholars, students, and the
general public.
Originally published early 1900s. This well illustrated handbook
contains a comprehensive digest of the knowledge of Taxidermy.
Contents include: Skinning Birds Stuffing and Mounting Birds
Skinning and Stuffing Mammals Animals Horned Heads Polishing and
Mounting Horns Skinning, Stuffing and Casting Fish Preserving,
Cleaning and Dying Skins Preserving Insects and Birds Eggs Cases
for Specimens etc. Many of the earliest books on taxidermy,
particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now
extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are
republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high
quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
How did the professional baseball, basketball, football, and
hockey leagues become the most successful sports organizations in
the United States? Jozsa investigates the major leagues' histories
with unparalleled depth and rigorous economic analysis. He marshals
relevant data, facts, statistics that measure the performance of
professional sports teams and players, the strategies of franchise
owners, and the loyalties of fans. Delineating the development,
maturation, and revitalization of the leagues throughout the 20th
century, he highlights significant events and reforms of the era
and discusses the future of sports leagues in the marketplace.
Sports fanatics, casual fans, professional coaches and players,
journalists, economists, administrators, and owners will discover a
goldmine of information in this unique volume. Readers will learn
about key owners, investors, coaches, managers, and players of
teams that won divisions, conference titles, and league
championships from the 1950s through the 1990s. The book includes
information on attendance, operating incomes, payrolls, win-loss
percentages, and the estimated market value of individual teams.
Specific franchise owners are noted for their wealth and success
factors. The author also predicts that league commissioners,
franchise owners, local business and community leaders, and
government officials will be forced to bargain in good faith and
compromise on the question of whether to use taxpayer money to
invest in sports facilities.
This book explores the significance of sport in the understanding
of past and current societal dynamics in the Arab world. It
examines sport in relation to cultural, political and economic
changes in the Arab World, including nation-state building, the
formation of national identity and international relations in
post-colonial context.
With a raconteur's wit and keen eye for detail, Nelson "Nellie"
King spins tales of his journey in professional baseball. From the
farm teams of the deep south in the early 1940s, to the pitcher's
mound, and then to the Pirates' broadcasting booth in the 1970s,
King provides readers with a front row seat to the momentous
changes he witnessed in his beloved game. The ball parks, dugouts,
and road trips of yesteryear jump to life on these pages, as do the
personalities of Pirate legends like Roberto Clemente, Bill
Mazeroski, and Willie Stargell. King also has much to say about the
business of baseball, from the expansion of franchises to dramatic
salary increases. His humor, warmth, and insights will please
die-hard Pirates fans as well as baseball history buffs.
Daisy's Training Trials is about a girl who trains horses at Ms.
Laura's stable. With more and more horses coming to be worked with,
and also with Daisy's cousins coming to visit her, will she have
enough time to train all the horses in time for the Christmas horse
show? Find out in Daisy's Training Trials!
This early work on dance steps is a fascinating read for any dance
enthusiast. It provides the means of obtaining a working knowledge
of the simple fundamentals necessary in becoming proficient in the
social dances. Contents Include: Explanation of Terms and
Abbreviations, Dance Fundamentals, The Fox-Trot, The Waltz, The
Rumba, The Samba, The Tango, The Mambo, and The Lindy. Many of the
earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and
before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are
republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality,
modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
This encyclopedia is a great resource for those wishing to learn
more about the history of the disability sport movement. Research
shows that little has been written about disability sports and the
people, events and organizations that created the movement. Sports
and physical activity transcend many barriers—thus, a book about
disability sport and the people and events involved is likely to
eradicate some of the barriers people with disabilities themselves
face, by creating a greater awareness and understanding of the
abilities of people with disabilities. This encyclopedia is a great
resource for those wishing to learn more about the history of the
disability sport movement. Research shows that little has been
written about disability sports and the people, events and
organizations that created the movement. Sports and physical
activity transcend many barriers—thus, a book about disability
sport and the people and events involved is likely to eradicate
some of the barriers people with disabilities face, by creating a
greater awareness and understanding of the abilities of people with
disabilities.
This early work is an absorbing read for any fishing enthusiast or
historian, but also contains much information that is still useful
today. In this book are neatly summarized, surveyed, and described
the game fishes of North America's ponds, brooks, rivers, and
bordering seas. Illustrations by Janet Roemhild and a foreword by
Philip Wylie. Contents Include: Introduction: Purpose of the book;
Range; "Game Fish"; Game-Fish Charts, Common Names, Scientific
Names, Identification, Color, Size and Measurements, Keys, Seasons,
Laws, Literature; Parts Of A Fish; Salt-Water Fishes; Fresh-Water
Fishes; Tables: Salt-Water Records, Fresh-Water Records, Key to
Groups of Salt-Water Fishes, Key to Groups of Fresh-Water Fishes.
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the
1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly
expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable,
high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Sport plays a collective social, political and cultural role around
the world. In recent years, however, it has become associated with
stories of corruption including gambling, consumption of illegal
substances and institutional vote rigging. This book examines the
level, depth and range of fraud and corruption in sport and the
methods used to counteract and prevent fraud and corruption which
damages the integrity of sport.Brooks, Aleem and Button argue that
sport is often downplayed and defended as 'different' from other
businesses. This book demonstrates that sport encounters the same
types of fraud and corruption as business everywhere, and those
specific to it such as match fixing, point shaving associated with
vested gambling interests and tanking to secure better players in
the future. Fraud, Corruption and Sport analyses a diverse range of
cases internationally from across the sporting world including
football, cricket, horse racing, basketball, baseball and
boxing.This book presents a new perspective on the security of
sport appealing to students, academics, practitioners and sporting
enthusiasts alike.
Originally published in 1901. PREFACE: My aim in arranging this
little volume has been to give the chess student the best idea I
could of every opening of the game. I have also endeavoured to
present to him the methods and tactics of the soundest players.....
This early works is a fascinating and informative look at the game
of chess with much of the information still useful and practical
today. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back
to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly
expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable,
high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
- Hunting pressured areas like Michigan, Pennsylvania, New England,
New York, Ohio, and Wisconsin - Hunting in suburbs and exurbs,
once-rural areas now more populated - How quality deer management
affects surrounding properties - A season-by-season approach,
beginning with preseason scouting and location prep and ending with
late winter hunts - The latest advances in hunting technology, from
scent-control products to tree saddles - Finding aerial photos and
maps on the Internet to aid scouting
American Bird Watching for Beginners 2nd Edition: The Ultimate
Guide to Bird Watching, Bird Identification, and the Top Bird
Species in America Bird-watching is not only an eco-friendly hobby
but it is also definitely enjoyable. It is addicting and
educational. Bird-watching is not only for professionals and
ornithologists; it is also recommended for all people who love
nature. As easy as it may seem, bird-watching has certain
requirements such as skills, patience, strategy, and basic
knowledge on birds and their behavior. There are certain tools
necessary to make this activity more fun and more fulfilling. Birds
can be very interesting to watch. Each species is different from
one another and these all exhibit varying physical characteristics
and behaviors. According to experts, there are at least 970 species
of birds found in the United States and Canada and there are about
10,000 bird species in the world.
While rivalries are a key aspect of the sports world, they are not
well understood. It is essential to study how rivalries influence
fan behavior in order to predict and identify their effect on
social interaction, consumer behavior, and the entertainment
industry. Understanding Rivalry and Its Influence on Sports Fans is
an essential reference source that discusses what causes and
influences rivalry, as well as how it impacts sport fans. Featuring
research on topics such as bracketed morality, competitive sports,
and social identity, this book is ideally designed for academics,
students, and researchers studying the rivalry phenomenon across
such disciplines as psychology, sociology, political science, sport
and entertainment, consumer behavior, and marketing.
Originally published in 1898. The well illustrated contents contain
much detailed advice on: The Exact Imitation Theory On Hooks On
Materials Dyeing, Bleaching etc How to Dress a Wet Fly How to Dress
a Dry Fly Observations and Hints etc. Many of the earliest fishing
books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are
now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books
are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high
quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Most golfers seek to get better by making their swing as simple as
possible to produce distance, control, and consistency. The ESPY
technique is like riding a bicycle: once you learn, you don't
forget. Based on fundamental sprocket mechanics, the ESPY is an
acronym for three simple Ergonomic movements, consisting of the
Synch, Protract, and Yaw elements. The E is the ergonomics used to
set up each S.P.Y. element of the golf swing. By learning what
these mechanics are and how they create power, speed, and control,
you'll be able to: control backspin, loft, and trajectory;
eliminate the negative effects of downtime and nerves; overcome
common obstacles to develop a consistent swing.
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