Sport in industrial America, 1850-1920
By: Steven A. Riess, Northeastern Illinois University
Edition: Second edtion.
Series: The American history series; American history series (Arlington Heights, Ill.)
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 297
ISBN-13: 9781118537718; 9780882952871; 9781118537817
Copyright date: 2013
Subjects: Sociological aspects; Sports; History
Description: "Sport in Industrial America, 1850-1920 presents the second edition of Stephen A. Riess well-loved synthesis of the development of sport during one of the most transformational times in the nations history. New edition maintains the books acclaimed level of research, analysis, and readability; explores topics including urbanization, ethnicity, class, sport in educational institutions, women in sport, and sports role in manifesting city, regional, and national pride; includes an entirely new chapter on the globalization of American sport; includes a new bank of photographs and images and; features a newly revised and updated Bibliographical Essay."--Publisher's Website.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Urbanization, the technological revolution, and the rise of sport; title: Sport and class; title: Sport, ethnicity, and race; title: Sport and the educational process; title: Baseball and the rise of professional sport; title: American sport in the international arena.