The Politics and Culture of Modern Sports

By Sheldon Anderson

Book Overview

This study examines the role of modern sports in constructing national identities and domestic and foreign policy. It focuses on the development of national sporting cultures in Great Britain and the United States, how the rest of Europe and the world adopted or rejected their games, and the impact of sports on politics.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1498517978
• ISBN13: 9781498517973
• Release Date: July 2017
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"