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The Rise of Stadiums in the Modern United States - Cathedrals of Sport (Hardcover) Loot Price: R4,298
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The Rise of Stadiums in the Modern United States - Cathedrals of Sport (Hardcover): Mark Dyreson, Robert Trumpbour

The Rise of Stadiums in the Modern United States - Cathedrals of Sport (Hardcover)

Mark Dyreson, Robert Trumpbour

Series: Sport in the Global Society

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Many Americans know more about the stadiums that loom over their cityscapes or college campuses than they do about any other aspect of the nation's geography. Stadiums serve as iconic monuments of urban and university identities. Indeed, the power of sport in modern American culture has produced ?sportscapes landscapes literally shaped by their devotion to athletic competition. Curiously, given the importance of the secular cathedrals in American culture, historians have paid little attention to these edifices. The Rise of Stadiums in the Modern United States: Cathedrals of Sport seeks to remedy that oversight. This book will analyze stadiums from a variety of perspectives, paying special attention to the links between the ?built environment? in which Americans watch and play games and the larger social environments that the nation's sporting practices inhabit. The Rise of Stadiums in the Modern United States: Cathedrals of Sport explores the role of stadiums in shaping urban identities, determining the economics of intercollegiate athletics, influencing local and national politics.

This book was previously published as a special issue of the International Journal of the History of Sport.

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Imprint: Routledge
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Sport in the Global Society
Release date: October 2009
First published: 2010
Editors: Mark Dyreson • Robert Trumpbour
Dimensions: 246 x 174 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 180
ISBN-13: 978-0-415-49998-9
Categories: Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Public buildings: civic, commercial, industrial, etc > Concert halls, arenas, stadia
Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General
Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Sporting events, tours & organisations > Sporting venues
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LSN: 0-415-49998-4
Barcode: 9780415499989

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