Elliott J. Gorn and Warren Goldstein show us where our games and
pastimes came from, how they developed, and what they have meant to
Americans. The great heroes of baseball and football are here, as
well as the dramatic moments of boxing and basketball. Beyond this,
the authors show us how sports fit into the larger contours of our
past. Â For this new edition, the authors have updated the
book to include discussion of performance-enhancing drugs; player
salaries, unions, and the business of internationalizing sport;
Title IX and gender in American sports; race, especially the entry
of Latino and Asian athletes; and the corporatization of amateur
athletics. A Brief History of American Sports reveals that
from colonial times to the present, sports have been central to
American culture, and a profound expression of who we are.
General
| Imprint: |
University of Illinois Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
December 2013 |
| First published: |
December 2013 |
| Authors: |
Elliott J Gorn
• Warren Goldstein
|
| Dimensions: |
210 x 140 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
344 |
| Edition: |
2nd Edition |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-252-07948-1 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
0-252-07948-5 |
| Barcode: |
9780252079481 |
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