Sports in American history: from colonization to globalization

"This text provides a narrative history of sport in the United States and challenges students to address controversial issues as throughout American history. For students in the fields of American history, sport history, American studies, gender studies, and other areas of study, this book prov...

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Hauptverfasser: Gems, Gerald R. 1947- (VerfasserIn), Borish, Linda J. 1961- (VerfasserIn), Pfister, Gertrud 1945- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Champaign Human Kinetics [2024]
Ausgabe:Third edition
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Zusammenfassung:"This text provides a narrative history of sport in the United States and challenges students to address controversial issues as throughout American history. For students in the fields of American history, sport history, American studies, gender studies, and other areas of study, this book provides a framework for understanding how and why sport intersects with many facets of American society. The new edition will be updated with modern sports history through the year 2020"--
"Sports in American History: From Colonization to Globalization, Third Edition With HKPropel Access, helps students grasp the compelling evolution of American sporting practices. This text examines sports history as a social and cultural phenomenon, generates a better understanding of current practices in sport, and considers future developments in American sport.This comprehensive resource explores sport through various historical periods-including premodern America, colonial times, and the modern era. Sports in American History, Third Edition, features critical new content that will provide a framework for understanding how and why sport intersects with many facets of American society:Examination of how women, racial minorities, and ethnic and religious groups have influenced U.S.
sporting cultureHighlights of contemporary issues affecting sport in the twenty-first century, including the Covid-19 pandemic; social justice movements; changes in name, image, and likeness policy; and sports technologyReorganized content about sporting experiences in early America that highlight the most influential momentsUpdated People and Places features and International Perspective sidebars that introduce key figures in sports history to provide a global understanding of sportFull-length articles from the scholarly journal Sport History Review, delivered online through HKPropel, that supplement the article excerpts and associated discussion questions found in the textSports in American History, Third Edition, is unique in its level of detail, broad time frame, and focus on the evolving definitions of physical activity and games.
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ISBN:9781718235977

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