This volume presents the theory, history, practice and institution of sport, demonstrating its influences on human culture. It argues that sport in America, as in many countries, is a mixture of big business, popular culture and potent politics.
Anthropology of SportREADERSHIP: Professional & Vocational,Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly,Undergraduate
ISBN-10: 0897893301
ISBN-13: 9780897893305
Author:
Blanchard, Kendall /
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Publication date: November 1995
Format: Paperback / softback
Language: English
Dimensions: 152 x 228 x 21 mm
Weight: 480 g
Pages: 352 pages pages
Title: Anthropology of Sport