More Than Just a Game: Sports in American Life Since 1945 - Paperback
by Kathryn Jay
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Availability:In StockContributor:Kathryn JaySeries:Columbia Histories of Modern American LifeTheme:Chronological Period/1940's, Chronological Period/1950-1999Publish date:2006-04-18Pages:304
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Columbia University PressISBN-13:9780231125352ISBN-10:231125356UPC:9780231125352Book Category:Sports & RecreationBook Subcategory:Cultural & Social Aspects, HistorySize:8.78 x 5.82 x 0.70 inchesWeight:0.91Product ID:SCACPTVECV
More Than Just a Game tracks the explosion of the sports industry in the United States since 1945 and how it has shaped class, racial, gender, and national identities. By examining both professional and intercollegiate sports such as baseball, football, basketball, golf, tennis, and stock car racing, Kathryn Jay looks at the impact of packaging, salary, hype, corporate sponsorship, drug use, and the presence of women and African American players. Jay also considers the persistent belief that sports encourage good citizenship and morality despite a rise in cheating and violent behavior and an unabashed emphasis on financial gain. More Than Just a Game is a fascinating exploration of a phenomenon that has engaged the American imagination and thrilled fans for decades.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Columbia University PressISBN-13:9780231125352ISBN-10:231125356UPC:9780231125352Book Category:Sports & RecreationBook Subcategory:Cultural & Social Aspects, HistorySize:8.78 x 5.82 x 0.70 inchesWeight:0.91Product ID:SCACPTVECV
Kathryn Jay was most recently an assistant professor of history and director of American studies at Barnard College.
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