Ethnicity and Sport in North American History and Culture

by David K. Wiggins and George Eisen

Book Overview

The editors use the unique lens of the history of sports to examine ethnic experiences in North America since 1840. Comprised of 12 original essays and an Introduction, it chronicles sport as a social institution through which various ethnic and racial groups attempted to find the way to social and psychological acceptance and cultural integration. Included are chapters on Native Americans, Irish-Americans, German-Americans, Canadians, African-Americans,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313288143
• ISBN13: 9780313288142
• Release Date: August 1994
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"