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A People's History of Sports in the United States: 250 Years of Politics, Protest, People, and Play

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A riotously entertaining chronicle of larger-than-life sporting characters and dramatic contests, this is an alternative political history of the United States as seen through the games its people played. Replete with surprises for seasoned sports, it will also amaze anyone interested in history with the connections Zirin draws between politics and sports. A groundbreaking book, it looks at the history of sports in the US through the lens of politics and culture, and shows how athlete-rebels have used sports for social and political change.

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A People's History of Sports in the United States: 250 Years of Politics, Protest, People, and Play, Dave Zirin

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Rok wydania
2009
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Tytuł
A People's History of Sports in the United States: 250 Years of Politics, Protest, People, and Play
Język
angielski
Autorzy
Dave Zirin
Wydawca
New Press
Rok wydania
2009
Oprawa
miękka
Liczba stron
320
ISBN10
1595584773
ISBN13
9781595584779
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Ocena
4,05 z 5
Opis
A riotously entertaining chronicle of larger-than-life sporting characters and dramatic contests, this is an alternative political history of the United States as seen through the games its people played. Replete with surprises for seasoned sports, it will also amaze anyone interested in history with the connections Zirin draws between politics and sports. A groundbreaking book, it looks at the history of sports in the US through the lens of politics and culture, and shows how athlete-rebels have used sports for social and political change.