Book Details
Format
Paperback / softback
Book Series
Sport and Society
ISBN-10
0252061217
ISBN-13
9780252061219
Edition
New
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Imprint
University of Illinois Press
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jan 1st, 1990
Print length
408 Pages
Weight
540 grams
Product Classification:
History of the AmericasLocal historyHistory of sport
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A classic of scholarship, A Sporting Time rewrites the narrative of how Americans embraced sports. Melvin L. Adelman argues that modern sports began its rise long before the close of the nineteenth century. Focusing on games like baseball and cricket, turf sports like horse and harness racing, and competitive activities ranging from rowing to billiards to boxing, Adelman shows how American athletics became increasingly organized and commercialized. He also traces the emergence of national standards and competition, specialized player roles, the growth of sports information systems, and the ideological sanctions that promoted the moral and social benefits of sport.
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