More Than Just a Game: Sports in American Life Since 1945

More Than Just a Game: Sports in American Life Since 1945 (Columbia Histories of Modern American Life)

This book examines major sports, both professional and intercollegiate, from baseball, football, and basketball to golf, tennis, stock car racing, and extreme sports, to explain how sports became a multibillion-dollar industry as well as a major influence on and reflection of American society. Jay also shows how sports have helped shape racial, gender, national, and class identities.
Country USA
Brand Columbia University Press
Manufacturer Columbia University Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber Illustrated
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780231125352
ReleaseDate 2006-04-22

More Than Just a Game: Sports in American Life Since 1945 (Columbia Histories of Modern American Life)