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A Brief History of American Sports
Contributor(s): Gorn, Elliott J. (Author), Goldstein, Warren (Author)

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 ISBN: 0252079485     ISBN-13: 9780252079481
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
OUR PRICE: $25.20  

Binding Type: Paperback
Published: December 2013
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Sports & Recreation | History
- History | United States - 20th Century
Dewey: 796.097
LCCN: 2013010200
Physical Information: 1" H x 5.4" W x 8.1" L (0.90 lbs) 344 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 20th Century
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
 
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Elliott J. Gorn and Warren Goldstein show us where our games and pastimes came from, how they developed, and what they have meant to Americans. The great heroes of baseball and football are here, as well as the dramatic moments of boxing and basketball. Beyond this, the authors show us how sports fit into the larger contours of our past. For this new edition, the authors have updated the book to include discussion of performance-enhancing drugs; player salaries, unions, and the business of internationalizing sport; Title IX and gender in American sports; race, especially the entry of Latino and Asian athletes; and the corporatization of amateur athletics. A Brief History of American Sports reveals that from colonial times to the present, sports have been central to American culture, and a profound expression of who we are.
 
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