American Sports: An Anthropological Approach Contributor(s): Klein, Alan (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415572231 ISBN-13: 9780415572231 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $56.04 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2009 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Sociology Of Sports |
Physical Information: 274 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This collection illustrates the expansiveness of an interdisciplinary approach to the study of sport. While rooted in anthropology, these essays consider American sports in their social, economic, cultural and political aspects, charting their evolution. The book draws from history, sociology, and political science; as well as considering the relationship between the developed and developing world; and culture and masculinity. The first part of the book considers the local and global interplay of professional baseball, covering:
The second part of the book is concerned with the cultural examination of the responsiveness of masculinity to social and cultural forces, examining:
This book was previously published as a special issue of Sport in Society |