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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 editions
  • Addresses the social, economic, and cultural interaction between sports and gender, race, class, and other larger issues
  • Provides expanded coverage of college sports, women in sports, race and racism in organized sports, and soccer's sharp rise in popularity
  • Features an all-new section that tackles the growing controversy of head injuries and concussions caused by contact sports

Sports in American Life: A History

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    Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
    Publication Date: 15/07/2016
    ISBN13: 9781118912379, 978-1118912379
    ISBN10: 1118912373

    Number of Pages: 504

    Non Fiction , Sport

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    Description

    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 editions
    • Addresses the social, economic, and cultural interaction between sports and gender, race, class, and other larger issues
    • Provides expanded coverage of college sports, women in sports, race and racism in organized sports, and soccer's sharp rise in popularity
    • Features an all-new section that tackles the growing controversy of head injuries and concussions caused by contact sports

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