Horsehide, pigskin, oval tracks and apple pie
Subtitle: essays on sports and American culture
By: edited by James A. Vlasich
Contributors: Vlasich, James A
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 226
Subjects: Sports -- United States -- Sociological aspects
Description: "This work brings together 16 of the best presentations on sport from the conferences of the Popular Culture Association. Topics include baseball, golf, football, auto racing, and sports and men. Together the essays demonstrate that sports are deeply woven into the fabric of American culture--a tapestry of society with all its heroism and triumph, failures and flaws"--Provided by publisher
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index