American Sports

Name: American Sports
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd
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From the Age of Folk Games to the Age of the Internet

By: Benjamin Rader, Pamela Grundy

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Hardcover | 8 August 2018 | Edition Number 8

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Hardcover
296 Pages

Edition Type
New edition

Dimensions(cm)
24.1 x 19.6 x 2.2

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American Sports is a comprehensive, analytical introduction to the history of American sports from the colonial era to the present. Pamela Grundy and Benjamin Rader outline the complex relationships between sports and class, gender, race, religion, and region in the United States. Building on changes in the previous edition, which expanded the attention paid to women, African Americans, Native Americans, and Latinos, this edition adds numerous sidebars that examine subjects such as the Black Sox scandal, the worldwide influence of Jack Johnson, the significance of softball for lesbian athletes, and the influence of the point spread on sports gambling. Insightful, thorough, and highly readable, the new edition of American Sports remains the finest available introduction to the myriad ways in which sports have reinforced or challenged the values and behaviors of Americans, as well as the structure of American society.

Industry Reviews

"Since its first edition, American Sports has admirably detailed not only the rise of sports in the country but why they are important. Ben Rader, and now Pamela Grundy, illustrate how our games reflect our society and provide agency for change. American Sports is everything I could ask for in a brief one-volume history."

Randy Roberts, 150th Anniversary Distinguished Professor, Purdue University

"This well-written, excellent text presents a much more inclusive history of sport in the United States than most textbooks do, broadly exploring the experiences of American athletes of various genders, races, ethnicities, and economic statuses across the centuries. The text embraces the diversity of American athletes and, thus, provides a comprehensive look at the strengths and weaknesses of sport in American society."

Sarah K. Fields, Professor and Associate Dean, University of Colorado - Denver

"A perfect mix of specific anecdotes and broader trends. Comfortable prose that moves well yet includes tons of detail. Astute and timely quotations from prominent historical figures. Grundy and Rader have produced a comprehensive history of American sport - and they've done it well!"

Chad Carlson, Associate Professor of Sports Studies, Hope College

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