Sports in American Life: A History

by Davies, Richard O.
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ISBN: 9781118912379
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The third edition of author Richard O. Davies highly praised narrative of American sports, Sports in American Life: A History, features extensive revisions and updates to its presentation of an interpretative history of the relationship of sports to the larger themes of U.S. history. Updated include a new section on concussions caused by contact sports and new biographies of John Wooden and Joe Paterno.?

  • Features extensive revisions and updates, along with a leaner, faster-paced narrative than previous editions
  • Addresses the social, economic, and cultural interaction between sports and gender, race, class, and other larger issues
  • Provides expanded coverage of college sports, women in sports, race and racism in organized sports, and soccers sharp rise in popularity
  • Features an all-new section that tackles the growing controversy of head injuries and concussions caused by contact sports
  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Davies, Richard O.
  • ISBN: 9781118912379
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 9.60 x 0.90
  • Number Of Pages: 504
  • Publication Year: 2016

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