People's History of Sports in the United States
ISBN:1595584773
ISBN13:9781595584779
Publisher:New Press, The
Author:Dave Zirin
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People's History of Sports in the United States Description
A People's History of Sports in the United States 0 Edition 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.