Gertrud Pfister

Sports in American History: From Colonization to Globalization, Third Edition With HKPropel Access, helps students grasp the compelling evolution of American sporting practices. This text examines sports history as a social and cultural phenomenon, generates a better understanding of current practices in sport, and considers future developments in American sport. This comprehensive resource explores sport through various historical periods-including premodern America, colonial times, and the modern era. Sports in American History, Third Edition, features critical new content that will provide a framework for understanding how and why sport intersects with many facets of American society:Examination of how women, racial minorities, and ethnic and religious groups have influenced U. S. sporting cultureHighlights of contemporary issues affecting sport in the twenty-first century, including the Covid-19 pandemic; social justice movements; changes in name, image, and likeness policy; and sports technologyReorganized content about sporting experiences in early America that highlight the most influential momentsUpdated People and Places features and International Perspective sidebars that introduce key figures in sports history to provide a global understanding of sportFull-length articles from the scholarly journal Sport History Review, delivered online through HKPropel, that supplement the article excerpts and associated discussion questions found in the textSports in American History, Third Edition, is unique in its level of detail, broad time frame, and focus on the evolving definitions of physical activity and games. Primary documents-including newspaper excerpts, illustrations, photographs, historical writings, quotations, and posters-provide firsthand accounts that will not only inform and fascinate students but also provide a well-rounded perspective on the historical development of American sport. Time lines of major milestones in sport and society provide context in each chapter, and an extensive bibliography features primary and secondary sources in American sports history. A starting point into the intriguing field of sports history, this book will help students better understand the complexities of sport in the American experience and grasp how cultural factors and historical events have shaped sport differently in the United States than in other parts of the world. Note: A code for accessing HKPropel is included with this ebook.

Text for undergraduate courses in sport history and American studies; resource for graduate students and scholars in sport history and sport studies; and reference for libraries, historians, sport scientists, and sport enthusiasts.

Grundbog i idrætssociologi er en bred introduktion til idræt set i et større samfundsperspektiv, især i en skandinavisk kontekst. Den er opbygget i tre dele med fokus på henholdsvis teori, metode og tematiske emner. Alle kapitler inddrager cases fra idrættens verden. Denne 2. udgave er gennemrevideret og udvidet med fem nye kapitler om bl.a. kønsforskning, sport og medier samt social kapital, da det er aktuelle temaer for idrætssociologien. Selvom bogens primære målgruppe er studerende på de lange videregående uddannelser, er den bredt formidlet og kan med fordel læses af alle med interesse for samspillet mellem idræt og samfund. Det gælder også studerende på professionshøjskoler og på de gymnasiale uddannelser. Grundbog i idrætssociologi er skrevet af førende norske og danske forskere. Forfatterne præsenterer centrale sociologiske teorier og knytter disse teorier an til sport, idræt og kropskultur. Blandt andet dækkes emner som integration, doping, elitesport, kommercialisering, vold og hooliganisme.

Since the nineteenth century the USA has served as an international model for business, lifestyle and sporting success. Yet whilst the language of sport seems to be universal, American sports culture remains highly distinctive. Why is this so? How should we understand American sport? What can we learn about America by analyzing its sports culture? Understanding American Sports offers discussion and critical analysis of the everyday sporting and leisure activities of ‘ordinary’ Americans as well as the ‘big three’ (football, baseball, basketball), and elite sports heroes. Throughout the book, the development of American sport is linked to political, social, gender and economic issues, as well as the orientations and cultures of the multilayered American society with its manifold regional, ethnic, social, and gendered diversities. Topics covered include: American college sportsthe influence of immigrant populations the unique status of American footballthe emergence of women’s sport in the USAWith co-authors from either side of the Atlantic, Understanding American Sports uses both the outsider’s perspective and that of the insider to explain American sports culture. With its extensive use of examples and illustrations, this is an engrossing and informative resource for all students of sports studies and American culture.

Since the nineteenth century the USA has served as an international model for business, lifestyle and sporting success. Yet whilst the language of sport seems to be universal, American sports culture remains highly distinctive. Why is this so? How should we understand American sport? What can we learn about America by analyzing its sports culture? Understanding American Sports offers discussion and critical analysis of the everyday sporting and leisure activities of ‘ordinary’ Americans as well as the ‘big three’ (football, baseball, basketball), and elite sports heroes. Throughout the book, the development of American sport is linked to political, social, gender and economic issues, as well as the orientations and cultures of the multilayered American society with its manifold regional, ethnic, social, and gendered diversities. Topics covered include: American college sportsthe influence of immigrant populations the unique status of American footballthe emergence of women’s sport in the USAWith co-authors from either side of the Atlantic, Understanding American Sports uses both the outsider’s perspective and that of the insider to explain American sports culture. With its extensive use of examples and illustrations, this is an engrossing and informative resource for all students of sports studies and American culture.