Newsletter - North American Society for Sport History

Newsletter - North American Society for Sport History
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Total Pages : 12
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015078290866
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Synopsis Newsletter - North American Society for Sport History by : North American Society for Sport History

The spring issue of each year includes the program of the society's annual convention.

Latin American Sport

Latin American Sport
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Publisher : Greenwood
Total Pages : 272
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ISBN-10 : UTEXAS:059173009842598
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Rating : 4/5 (98 Downloads)

Synopsis Latin American Sport by :

An impressive amount of literature, particularly literature on soccer and baseball, has appeared since Joseph Arbena's 1989 bibliography, An Annotated Bibliography of Latin American Sport. This new bibliography includes titles published during the past decade as well as a few items omitted from the earlier bibliography. Arranged topically, it includes sections on indigenous traditions, Iberian background, the National Period in Middle America and in South America, and Hispanic sports and sportsmen in the United States.

Sportscasters/Sportscasting

Sportscasters/Sportscasting
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 388
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ISBN-10 : 9781135696801
ISBN-13 : 1135696802
Rating : 4/5 (01 Downloads)

Synopsis Sportscasters/Sportscasting by : Linda Fuller

A comprehensive introduction to the workings of the business, Sportscasters/Sportscasting: Principles and Practices explains all of the information essential to anyone looking to begin a career in sports media, and includes numerous appendices containing acronyms and biographic information about over 200 sportscasters, and a complete Instructor’s Manual.

American Golf in the Great Depression

American Golf in the Great Depression
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 201
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ISBN-10 : 9781476615011
ISBN-13 : 1476615012
Rating : 4/5 (11 Downloads)

Synopsis American Golf in the Great Depression by : Kevin Kenny

This account of professional golf during the Great Depression begins with a look at the "roaring 1920s" and how the game developed during this exciting decade. What a contrast to the Depression era--in which golf at all levels suffered but survived. The Depression years in general are covered and then the professional tour between 1931 and 1940 is examined in detail--the administrators (those who sold the tour to sponsors, the media and the public) and the many wonderful golfers. Much of this is set against the background of how difficult life was for most Americans. The book looks briefly at the post-Depression years (when the U.S. entered World War II) and how the top players fared. Despite the economic difficulties of the era, professional golf survived--largely due to the efforts of players and administrators, not all of whom have been sufficiently recognized by the game and its historians.

A Cultural History of Sport in the Modern Age

A Cultural History of Sport in the Modern Age
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 289
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ISBN-10 : 9781350283091
ISBN-13 : 1350283096
Rating : 4/5 (91 Downloads)

Synopsis A Cultural History of Sport in the Modern Age by : Steven A. Riess

A Cultural History of Sport in the Modern Age covers the period 1920 to today. Over this time, world-wide participation in sport has been shaped by economic developments, communication and transportation innovations, declining racism, diplomacy, political ideologies, feminization, democratization, as well as increasing professionalization and commercialization. Sport has now become both a global cultural force and one of the deepest ways in which individual nations express their myths, beliefs, values, traditions and realities. The 6 volume set of the Cultural History of Sport presents the first comprehensive history from classical antiquity to today, covering all forms and aspects of sport and its ever-changing social, cultural, political, and economic context and impact. The themes covered in each volume are the purpose of sport; sporting time and sporting space; products, training and technology; rules and order; conflict and accommodation; inclusion, exclusion and segregation; minds, bodies and identities; representation. Steven A. Riess is Professor Emeritus at Northeastern Illinois University, USA. Volume 6 in the Cultural History of Sport set General Editors: Wray Vamplew, Mark Dyreson, and John McClelland

From Jack Johnson to LeBron James

From Jack Johnson to LeBron James
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Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Total Pages : 644
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ISBN-10 : 9780803276802
ISBN-13 : 080327680X
Rating : 4/5 (02 Downloads)

Synopsis From Jack Johnson to LeBron James by : Chris Lamb

"A collection of essays about the intersection of sports, race, and the media in the 20th century and beyond"--

Embodying Brazil

Embodying Brazil
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Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Total Pages : 245
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ISBN-10 : 9781134859559
ISBN-13 : 1134859554
Rating : 4/5 (59 Downloads)

Synopsis Embodying Brazil by : Sara Delamont

The practice of capoeira, the Brazilian dance-fight-game, has grown rapidly in recent years. It has become a popular leisure activity in many cultures, as well as a career for Brazilians in countries across the world including the US, the UK, Canada and Australia. This original ethnographic study draws on the latest research conducted on capoeira in the UK to understand this global phenomenon. It not only presents an in-depth investigation of the martial art, but also provides a wealth of data on masculinities, performativity, embodiment, globalisation and rites of passage. Centred in cultural sociology, while drawing on anthropology and the sociology of sport and dance, the book explores the experiences of those learning and teaching capoeira at a variety of levels. From beginners’ first encounters with this martial art to the perspectives of more advanced students, it also sheds light on how teachers experience their own re-enculturation as they embody the exotic ‘other’. Embodying Brazil: An Ethnography of Diasporic Capoeira is fascinating reading for all capoeira enthusiasts, as well as for anyone interested in the sociology of sport, sport and social theory, sport, race and ethnicity, or Latin-American Studies.

Serious Sport

Serious Sport
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Publisher : Psychology Press
Total Pages : 188
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ISBN-10 : 0714655694
ISBN-13 : 9780714655697
Rating : 4/5 (94 Downloads)

Synopsis Serious Sport by : Scott A. G. M. Crawford

With essays covering all aspects of sports history, this volume is a tribute to the scholarship of Professor Tony Mangan. Regarded by many as a pioneer and mentor, Professor Mangan's foundational work has sustained the field for decades.

Pop Warner

Pop Warner
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 229
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ISBN-10 : 9781476622743
ISBN-13 : 1476622744
Rating : 4/5 (43 Downloads)

Synopsis Pop Warner by : Jeffrey J. Miller

Glenn Scobey "Pop" Warner (1871-1954) stands among the giants of the coaching profession, alongside Knute Rockne, Amos Alonzo Stagg, George Halas and Vince Lombardi. Warner turned a ragtag team from a Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Indian boarding school into a national power and later won multiple national championships at the University of Pittsburgh and Stanford. His 319 victories made him one of the winningest coach in college football history. A pioneer of the forward pass, he is credited with inventing the single-wing formation--widely considered the genesis of modern-day offense--as well as the double wing, the three-point stance for backs, the naked bootleg and the spiral punt. He also developed improvements to shoulder pads, tackling dummies, blocking sleds and much more. The book traces Warner's rise from his small town roots to becoming one of the most influential coaches in football, a man who helped refine the sport from a tedious, push-and-shove affair into the dynamic, high-speed game of today.