Sports in American Life: A History
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| Management number | 231946228 | Release Date | 2026/06/18 | List Price | US$19.30 | Model Number | 231946228 | ||
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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 editionsAddresses the social, economic, and cultural interaction between sports and gender, race, class, and other larger issuesProvides expanded coverage of college sports, women in sports, race and racism in organized sports, and soccer's sharp rise in popularityFeatures an all-new section that tackles the growing controversy of head injuries and concussions caused by contact sports Read more
| ASIN | 1118912373 |
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| ISBN10 | 9781118912379 |
| ISBN13 | 978-1118912379 |
| Edition | 3rd |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Dimensions | 7.5 x 1.14 x 9.75 inches |
| Item Weight | 2.4 pounds |
| Print length | 504 pages |
| Publication date | August 9, 2016 |
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