TopicSociology / General, Baseball / General, General
IllustratorYes
GenreSports & Recreation, Social Science
AuthorTim Delaney, Tim Madigan
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Weight20.6 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2008-054525
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal306.4/83
SynopsisEmphasizes the positive aspects of sports and how they affect and are affected by the mores, values, and general culture of a nation. This sociological exploration moves from violence, gender, race, religion and economics, to the role of sports in high school and college life. It includes a brief history of sports from antiquity onwards., This volume emphasizes the positive aspects of sports and how they affect and are affected by the mores, values, and general culture of a nation. Ranging widely in its scope, this sociological exploration moves from violence, gender, race, religion and economics, to the role of sports in high school and college life. American sports receive the fullest treatment, but the authors do not neglect the international aspects of sport in this student-friendly study. Also included in this title is a brief history of sports from antiquity to the present.