Power and ideology in American sport
Subtitle: a critical perspective
By: George H. Sage.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Champaign, IL
Language: eng
Number of pages: 335
Subjects: Sports -- Social aspects -- United States.
Description: Power and Ideology in American Sport addresses a wide range of topics, including: how sport is embedded in the social, political, and economic structures of American society; how the sporting experience is shaped by powerful individuals as well as ordinary people; and as such how sport both unifies and segregates individuals, social classes, racial and ethnic groups, and competing political loyalties.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 295-326) and index.