{"product_id":"the-sporting-world-of-the-modern-south-9780252070365","title":"The Sporting World of the Modern South","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExamines how sports map the social, political, and cultural landscapes of the modern South. This title explores the symbols that have shaped southern regional identities since the Civil War. It includes essays that tackle gender and race relations in intercollegiate athletics and address the popularity of NASCAR in the southern states.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Illuminates the South's role in shaping the South. . . . Miller's collection of essays . . . consider the past role of sport in Southern distinctiveness and push historians to consider more heavily the role that sport continues to play.\"--J.R. Duke, \u003ci\u003eSouthern Register\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Miller and his colleagues have made a valuable contribution to the study of southern sports. Students of southern history will find much of interest in this useful collection.\"--\u003ci\u003eNorth Carolina Historical Review\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"MO - University of Illinois Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51742210326871,"sku":"9780252070365","price":17.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780252070365.jpg?v=1758383627","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-sporting-world-of-the-modern-south-9780252070365","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}