Sport and American Society - Exceptionalism, Insularity, 'Imperialism' (Paperback)

A special issue of the International Journal of the History of Sport, this collection of provocative essays explores the many faces of sport in America. Drawing upon insights from anthropology, history, philosophy and sociology and with reference throughout to politics and economics, the contributors outline the story of how American sport has contributed to a climate of insularity, exceptionalism and imperialism, from a symbolic rejection of British rule and British sports to the current status of all-American sports such as baseball and basketball in the face of globalization.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Sport in the Global Society
Release date:	February 2009
First published:	2006
Editors:	Mark Dyreson • J.A. Mangan
Dimensions:	246 x 174mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	278
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-49493-9
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General
LSN:	0-415-49493-1
Barcode:	9780415494939

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