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People's History of Sports in the United States, A
Dave Zirin
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Description for People's History of Sports in the United States, A
Paperback. Num Pages: 302 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 364.
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.
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.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
THE NEW PRESS
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
Number of Pages
302
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781595584779
SKU
V9781595584779
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99-15
About Dave Zirin
One of UTNE Reader’s “50 Visionaries Who Are Changing Our World,” Dave Zirin is a columnist for The Nation, SLAM Magazine, and The Progressive. His books include A People’s History of Sports in the United States: 250 Years of Politics, Protest, People, and Play; Bad Sports: How Owners Are Ruining the Games We Love; and Game Over: How Politics Has ... Read more
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