American sports; an anthropological approach.

9780415448307

American sports; an anthropological approach.

Ed. by Alan Klein.

Routledge

2008

260 pages

$140.00

Hardcover

GV706

This book is part of the Sport in The Global Society series which offers an interdisciplinary perspective in the study of the social, economic, cultural, and political elements of American sports. Editor Klein (anthropology/sociology Northeastern U.) addresses questions such as how contemporary trends in sport reflect culture and society, how constituencies of interest are affected by current trends, and how major outside forces affect the direction of sport. In addition to addressing political and economic issues, this collection of essays also explores nationalism and baseball on the Texas-Mexican border, gender issues, and anti-Semitism. Essays include notes and references.

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