Sports in American life
Subtitle: a history
By: Richard O. Davies
Publisher: Blackwell Pub.
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Malden, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 485
Subjects: Sports -- United States -- History
Description: From the Publisher: This richly documented book traces the evolution of American sports from the colonial period to the present. The narrative is organized around the argument that sports have been a significant social force throughout American history. Emphasizes the social, economic, and cultural interaction between sports and larger issues, such as gender, race, and class. Includes 50 photographs of key events and figures in the history of American sports. Written in a compelling, narrative style to engage undergraduate students.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [448]-471) and index
Table of contents: title: Games the colonists played; title: The emergence of organized sports, 1815-1860; title: "This noble and envigorating game"; title: The persistent dilemma of race; title: "Only in America!"; title: The democratization of sports