Sport in America: New Historical Perspectives

by Donald Spivey

This stimulating anthology provides a scholarly perspective on the history of sport. New and exciting dimensions of sport history are introduced by exploring its political, economic, social, and cultural aspects. Race relations and racism in sport, the interaction of sports and politics, sexism and the role of women in sports, and the role that the profit motive plays in sports are among the topics covered. The impact of American attitudes toward...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313247056
• ISBN13: 9780313247057
• Release Date: September 1985
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"