The Routledge History of American Sport by Linda J. Borish, D... - 9781138786752

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The Routledge History of American SportAuthor(s): Linda J. Borish, David K. Wiggins, Gerald R. Gems\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138786752, 978-1138786752\nSynopsis\nThe Routledge History of American Sport provides the first comprehensive overview of historical research in American sport from the early Colonial period to the present day. Considering sport through innovative themes and topics such as the business of sport, material culture and sport, the political uses of sport, and gender and sport, this text offers an interdisciplinary analysis of American leisure. Rather than moving chronologically through American history or considering the historical origins of each sport, these topics are dealt with organically within thematic chapters, emphasizing the influence of sport on American society.\n\nThe volume is divided into eight thematic sections that include detailed original essays on particular facets o.