00000nam a2200000 n 4500 UP-1685523046124772981 Buklod 20231124101956.0 aa r 001 ud ta 230420s2017 ilu a r b 001 0deng d 9781492526520 19129875 CHK-6190 Fastbooks Php7974.00 DLC DCHK rda eng GV 583 G46 2017 Gems, Gerald R. author North Central College PhD Sports in American history from colonization to globalization Gerald R. Gems, Linda J. Borish, Gertrud Pfister . Second Edition. Champaign, IL Human Kinetics [2017] xiii, 385 pages illustrations 29 cm text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-372) and index Chapter 1 Sporting experiences in colonial America, 1400-1750 -- Chapter 2 Sport and pastimes in the American revolutionary era and early national period, 1750-1820 -- Chapter 3 Antebellum health reforms and sporting forms, 1820-1860 -- Chapter 4 Rise of rationalized and modern sport, 1850-1870 -- Chapter 5 New identities and expanding modes of sport in the gilded age, 1870-1890 -- Chapter 6 American sport and social change during the early progressive era, 1890-1900 -- Chapter 7 Sport as a symbol: acculturation and imperialism, 1900-1920 -- Chapter 8 Sport, heroic athletes, and popular culture, 1920-1950 -- Chapter 9 Sport as TV spectacle, big business, and political site, 1950-1980 -- Chapter 10 Globalized sport, 1980-2000 -- Chapter 11 Sport in the early twenty-first century, 2000-2015 Sports in American History: from colonization to globalization, second edition, journeys from the early American past to the present to give readers a compelling grasp of the historical evolution of American sporting practices. This text provides insights that will allow readers to develop new and alternative perspectives, examine sport as a social and cultural phenomenon, generate a better understanding of current sport practices, and consider future developments in sport in American life. The second edition includes the following enhancements: the final chapter highlights sport in the twenty-first century and gives students an updated view of contemporary sport; expanded content about the progressive era provides students with a clearer understanding of this instrumental period; new "people and places" and "international perspectives" sidebars introduce key figures in sport history and provide students with a global understanding of sport; timelines with major sport and societal events and milestones provide context in each chapter; more than 150 images provide historical authenticity and relate people and events to the accompanying text; chapter objectives and discussion questions help students absorb and apply relevant content; an ancillary suite helps instructors prepare for class with an instructor guide, test package, and presentation package Sports United States History. Sports Social aspects United States History. Borish, Linda J. 1961- author PhD. Pfister, Gertrud 1945- author PhD. FO UPD DCHK GV 583 G46 2017 Book