More Than Just a Game: Sports in American Life Since 1945
(Part of the Columbia Histories of Modern American Life Series)
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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...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0231125348
ISBN13:9780231125345
Release Date:June 2004
Publisher:Columbia University Press
Length:287 Pages
Weight:1.30 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.3" x 9.2"
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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