Sport in Industrial America 1850-1920 (American History Series)
Sport in Industrial America 1850-1920 (American History Series)
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Riess examines the evolution of sport from its rural and urban origins as a less-than-respectable entertainment for the lower classes, through its antebellum upsurge when, with the development of a new sport ideology, it attained respectability--penetrating and finally remaking popular culture.
Using a topical approach, Riess looks at sport from several vantage points, analyzing the interaction between sport and the rise of modern cities; the impact of sport on immigration, race, class, and gender; how sport became accessible through technological innovations; how it became integral to various educational and social movements; the coming of the professional sports figure; sport's links to politics and organized crime; and the role of women in sport. Highlighted with colorful anecdotes, the narrative unfurls a pageant of celebrities and unknowns, players, spectators, and entrepreneurs--all engaged in the drama that is American sport.
Sport in Industrial America 1850-1920 (American History Series),Steven A. Riess,Harlan Davidson,0882959166,19th century,20th century,History,Popular Culture - General,Sociological aspects,Sociology,Sociology Of Sports,Sports,Sports & Recreation,United States,United States - 19th Century
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